What is CVE-2017-12928?

CVE-2017-12928 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tecnovision Dlx Spot Player4, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-09-21.

How severe is CVE-2017-12928?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-12928 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Tecnovision Dlx Spot Player4

CVE-2017-12928

A hard-coded password of tecn0visi0n for the dlxuser account in TecnoVISION DLX Spot Player4 (all known versions) allows remote attackers to log in via SSH and escalate privileges to root access with the same credentials.

Published 2017-09-21 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.029 (86.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Tecnovision Dlx Spot Player4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/144259/DlxSpot-Hardcoded-Password.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12928?: CVE-2017-12928 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tecnovision Dlx Spot Player4, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-09-21.
How severe is CVE-2017-12928?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-12928 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.