CVE-2015-2874: Critical severity seagate wireless plus mobile storage vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2015
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Updated

Seagate GoFlex Satellite, Seagate Wireless Mobile Storage, Seagate Wireless Plus Mobile Storage, and LaCie FUEL devices with firmware before 3.4.1.105 have a default password of root for the root account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a TELNET session.

Affected Software

7 affected components
Seagate Wireless Mobile Storage
Seagate Wireless Plus Mobile Storage
LaCie Lac9000436u
LaCie Lac9000464u
LaCie Lac9000436u Firmware<=2.3.0.014
LaCie Lac9000464u Firmware<=2.3.0.014
Seagate Goflex Sattelite

Event History

Dec 31, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2874?

CVE-2015-2874 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the presence of a default password for the root account, allowing unauthorized access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-2874?

To mitigate CVE-2015-2874, update the firmware of affected devices to version 3.4.1.105 or later, which removes the default password.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2015-2874?

CVE-2015-2874 affects Seagate GoFlex Satellite, Seagate Wireless Mobile Storage, and Seagate Wireless Plus Mobile Storage devices with firmware prior to 3.4.1.105.

4

Can CVE-2015-2874 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2015-2874 can be exploited remotely by attackers through a TELNET session due to the default root password.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-2874?

The primary workaround for CVE-2015-2874 is to change the default root password on affected devices, though updating the firmware is recommended for complete security.

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