Vulnerability in Harman Amx Firmware
CVE-2016-1984
The setUpSubtleUserAccount function in /bin/bw on Harman AMX devices before 2016-01-20 has a hardcoded password for the 1MB@tMaN account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a (1) SSH or (2) HTTP session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8362.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.041 (90.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Harman Amx Firmware — versions 1.2.322, 1.3.100
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/992624 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-02
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/63 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20160121-0_AMX_D… (Exploit)
- www.amx.com/techcenter/firmware.asp (Patch)
- blog.sec-consult.com/2016/01/deliberately-hidden-backdoor-account-in.html (Exploit)
- www.amx.com/techcenter/NXSecurityBrief/ (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1984?
- CVE-2016-1984 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Harman Amx Firmware, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-01-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1984?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.