Auth bypass in Newport Xps-Cx
CVE-2017-7919
An Improper Authentication issue was discovered in Newport XPS-Cx and XPS-Qx. An attacker may bypass authentication by accessing a specific uniform resource locator (URL).
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.026 (83.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Newport Xps-cx
- Newport Xps-cx_firmware
- Newport Xps-qx
- Newport Xps-qx_firmware
- N/a Newport Xps-cx, Xps-qx — versions Newport XPS-Cx, XPS-Qx
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7919?
- CVE-2017-7919 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Newport Xps-Cx, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-03.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7919?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.