Improper input validation in Hughes Dw7000
CVE-2016-9494
Hughes high-performance broadband satellite modems, models HN7740S DW7000 HN7000S/SM, are potentially vulnerable to improper input validation. The device's advanced status web page that is linked to from the basic status web page does not appear to properly parse malformed GET requests. This may lead to a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.008 (51.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Hughes Dw7000
- Hughes Dw7000_firmware — versions 6.9.0.34
- Hughes Hn7000s
- Hughes Hn7000s_firmware — versions 6.9.0.34
- Hughes Hn7000sm
- Hughes Hn7000sm_firmware — versions 6.9.0.34
- Hughes Hn7740s
- Hughes Hn7740s_firmware — versions 6.9.0.34
- Hughes Satellite Modem Dw7000 — versions N/A
- Hughes Satellite Modem Hn7000s/sm — versions N/A
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cret@cert.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cret@cert.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9494?
- CVE-2016-9494 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hughes Dw7000, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9494?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9494 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.