CVE-2016-1984
First published: Fri Jan 22 2016(Updated: )
The setUpSubtleUserAccount function in /bin/bw on Harman AMX devices before 2016-01-20 has a hardcoded password for the 1MB@tMaN account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a (1) SSH or (2) HTTP session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8362.
Credit: cret@cert.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Harman Amx Firmware | =1.2.322 | |
| Harman Amx Firmware | =1.3.100 |
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Reference Links
- 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
- 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
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/weakness
- agent/type
- agent/tags
- agent/event
- agent/references
- agent/severity
- agent/author
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- agent/remedy
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/softwarecombine
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- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/harman
- canonical/harman amx firmware
- version/harman amx firmware/1.2.322
- version/harman amx firmware/1.3.100