CVE-2016-9495 describes a critical vulnerability in Hughes HN7740S, DW7000, and HN7000S/SM satellite modems, stemming from the use of hardcoded credentials for their default Telnet port. This allows an unauthenticated attacker on the same network segment to gain full control over the affected devices. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.9.0.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hughes:hn7740s_firmware:6.9.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.9.0.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hughes:dw7000_firmware:6.9.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.9.0.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hughes:hn7000s_firmware:6.9.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.9.0.34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hughes:hn7000sm_firmware:6.9.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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