What is CVE-2016-10308?

CVE-2016-10308 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Siklu Etherhaul 500tx, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-30.

How severe is CVE-2016-10308?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Siklu Etherhaul 500tx

CVE-2016-10308

Siklu EtherHaul radios before 3.7.1 and 6.x before 6.9.0 have a built-in, hidden root account, with an unchangeable password that is the same across all devices. This account is accessible via both SSH and the device's web interface and grants access to the underlying embedded Linux OS on the device, allowing full control over it.

EPSS: 0.029 (85.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Siklu Etherhaul_500tx
Siklu Etherhaul-5500fd
Siklu Etherhaul_60ghz_v-band_radio
Siklu Etherhaul_70\/80ghz_gigabit_radio
Siklu Etherhaul_70\/80ghz_multi-gigabit_e-band_radio
Siklu Etherhaul_70ghz_e-band_radio
Siklu Etherhaul_firmware — versions 6.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10308?: CVE-2016-10308 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Siklu Etherhaul 500tx, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-30.
How severe is CVE-2016-10308?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.