CVE-2016-1984
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jan 22, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Reserved
- Jan 21, 2016
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- VU#992624third-party-advisory
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-02
- 20160121 SEC Consult SA-20160121-0 :: Deliberately hidden backdoor account in AMX (Harman Professional) devicesmailing-list
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20160121-0_AMX_Deliberately_hidden_backdoor_account_v10.txt
- http://www.amx.com/techcenter/firmware.asp?Category=Hot%20Fix%20Files
- http://blog.sec-consult.com/2016/01/deliberately-hidden-backdoor-account-in.html
- http://www.amx.com/techcenter/NXSecurityBrief/
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