What is CVE-2017-12084?

CVE-2017-12084 is a high-severity vulnerability in Circle Media, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2017-11-07.

How severe is CVE-2017-12084?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Circle Media

CVE-2017-12084

A backdoor vulnerability exists in remote control functionality of Circle with Disney running firmware 2.0.1. A specific set of network packets can remotely start an SSH server on the device, resulting in a persistent backdoor. An attacker can send an API call to enable the SSH server.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.010 (58.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Circle Media — versions firmware 2.0.1
Meetcircle Circle_with_disney
Meetcircle Circle_with_disney_firmware — versions 2.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12084?: CVE-2017-12084 is a high-severity vulnerability in Circle Media, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2017-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-12084?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.