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

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.