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CVE-2016-9496

Published: Jul 13, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-306
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 44.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Hughes high-performance broadband satellite modems, models HN7740S DW7000 HN7000S/SM, lacks authentication. An unauthenticated user may send an HTTP GET request to http://[ip]/com/gatewayreset or http://[ip]/cgi/reboot.bin to cause the modem to reboot.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-306

Affected Products

hughes
commercial·US
hn7740s firmwareEmbedded
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
dw7000 firmwareEmbedded
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
hn7000s firmwareEmbedded
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
hn7000sm firmwareEmbedded
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
Hughes Satellite Modem
commercial
HN7740SEmbedded
Hardware Firmware / network-adapter
DW7000Embedded
Hardware Firmware / network-adapter
HN7000S/SMEmbedded
Hardware Firmware / network-adapter

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96244
securityfocus.com
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/614751
kb.cert.org

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