CVE-2016-2333 describes a critical vulnerability in SysLINK SL-1000 Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Modular Gateway devices with firmware older than 01A.8. The flaw stems from the use of a single, hardcoded encryption key across all customer installations, allowing attackers to bypass cryptographic protections if they obtain the key from any installation. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information (C:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:systech:syslink_sl-1000_modular_gateway_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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