Vulnerability in Dasannetworks H665

CVE-2019-8950

The backdoor account dnsekakf2$$ in /bin/login on DASAN H665 devices with firmware 1.46p1-0028 allows an attacker to login to the admin account via TELNET.

EPSS: 0.026 (83.9th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8950?
CVE-2019-8950 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dasannetworks H665, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2019-8950?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-8950 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.