Vulnerability Details CVE-2015-8362
The setUpSubtleUserAccount function in /bin/bw on Harman AMX devices before 2015-10-12 has a hardcoded password for the BlackWidow account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a (1) SSH or (2) HTTP session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1984.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.068
EPSS Ranking 90.9%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 9.8
CVSS v2 Score 10.0
References
- http://blog.sec-consult.com/2016/01/deliberately-hidden-backdoor-account-in.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/63
- http://www.amx.com/techcenter/NXSecurityBrief/
- http://www.amx.com/techcenter/firmware.asp?Category=Hot%20Fix%20Files
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537343/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81545
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-02
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/992624
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20160121-0_AMX_Deliberately_hidden_backdoor_account_v10.txt
- http://blog.sec-consult.com/2016/01/deliberately-hidden-backdoor-account-in.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/63
- http://www.amx.com/techcenter/NXSecurityBrief/
- http://www.amx.com/techcenter/firmware.asp?Category=Hot%20Fix%20Files
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537343/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81545
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-02
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/992624
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20160121-0_AMX_Deliberately_hidden_backdoor_account_v10.txt
Products affected by CVE-2015-8362
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cpe:2.3:o:harman:amx_firmware:1.2.322
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cpe:2.3:o:harman:amx_firmware:1.3.100