Auth bypass in Hughes Dw7000
CVE-2016-9496
Hughes high-performance broadband satellite modems, models HN7740S DW7000 HN7000S/SM, lacks authentication. An unauthenticated user may send an HTTP GET request to http://[ip]/com/gatewayreset or http://[ip]/cgi/reboot.bin to cause the modem to reboot.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.009 (56.1th 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)
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-2016-9496?
- CVE-2016-9496 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hughes Dw7000, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9496?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.