What is CVE-2017-3222?

CVE-2017-3222 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Inmarsat Amosconnect, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-22.

How severe is CVE-2017-3222?

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

Vulnerability in Inmarsat Amosconnect

CVE-2017-3222

Hard-coded credentials in AmosConnect 8 allow remote attackers to gain full administrative privileges, including the ability to execute commands on the Microsoft Windows host platform with SYSTEM privileges by abusing AmosConnect Task Manager.

EPSS: 0.074 (93.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Inmarsat Amosconnect — versions 8.0.1, 8.4.0.1, 8.2.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cret@cert.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cret@cert.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cret@cert.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-3222?: CVE-2017-3222 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Inmarsat Amosconnect, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-22.
How severe is CVE-2017-3222?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.