CVE-2016-9496 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in Hughes high-performance broadband satellite modems, including models HN7740S, DW7000, HN7000S, and HN7000SM. An unauthenticated attacker on the local network can force a modem reboot by sending a simple HTTP GET request to specific URLs. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a high availability impact with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| 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:N/I:N/A:H
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