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GHSA-JP8C-7C96-7RP8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 03:29 – Updated: 2025-04-12 12:56

Details

The setUpSubtleUserAccount function in /bin/bw on Harman AMX devices before 2016-01-20 has a hardcoded password for the 1MB@tMaN account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a (1) SSH or (2) HTTP session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8362.

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2016-1984 (GCVE-0-2016-1984)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-01-22 11:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:17

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

certcc

References

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	https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-02	x_refsource_MISC
	http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/63	mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
	https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/t…	x_refsource_MISC
	http://www.amx.com/techcenter/firmware.asp?Catego…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	http://blog.sec-consult.com/2016/01/deliberately-…	x_refsource_MISC
	http://www.amx.com/techcenter/NXSecurityBrief/	x_refsource_CONFIRM

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GHSA-JP8C-7C96-7RP8

CVE-2016-1984 (GCVE-0-2016-1984)

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