Auth bypass in Hughes Dw7000
CVE-2016-9497
Hughes high-performance broadband satellite modems, models HN7740S DW7000 HN7000S/SM, is vulnerable to an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel. By default, port 1953 is accessible via telnet and does not require authentication. An unauthenticated remote user can access many administrative commands via this interface, including rebooting the modem.
EPSS: 0.022 (80.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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-2016-9497?
- CVE-2016-9497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hughes Dw7000, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9497?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-9497 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.