CVE-2019-7261: Critical severity nortekcontrol linear emerge essential firmware vulnerability
Published Jul 2, 2019
·Updated
Linear eMerge E3-Series devices have Hard-coded Credentials.
Affected Software
4 affected components
Nortekcontrol Linear Emerge Essential Firmware<=1.00-06
Nortekcontrol Linear Emerge Essential
Nortekcontrol Linear Emerge Elite Firmware<=1.00-06
Nortekcontrol Linear Emerge Elite
Event History
Jul 2, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:03 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2019-7261?
CVE-2019-7261 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the existence of hard-coded credentials in the Linear eMerge E3-Series devices.
2
How does CVE-2019-7261 affect Linear eMerge devices?
CVE-2019-7261 allows unauthorized access to Linear eMerge devices through hard-coded credentials, potentially compromising device security.
3
How can I mitigate CVE-2019-7261?
To mitigate CVE-2019-7261, users should update their Linear eMerge firmware to a version that removes hard-coded credentials.
4
Which versions of Linear eMerge are impacted by CVE-2019-7261?
CVE-2019-7261 affects Linear eMerge Essential and Elite firmware versions up to and including 1.00-06.
5
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-7261?
Yes, there is a patch available that users should apply to secure devices against CVE-2019-7261.