Hughes HN7740S/DW7000/HN7000S-SM Port 1953 Service improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Hughes HN7740S, DW7000 and HN7000S-SM. This affects an unknown part of the component Port 1953 Service. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-9497. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Applying restrictive firewalling is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Hughes HN7740S, DW7000 and HN7000S-SM (version unknown). Affected is an unknown function of the component Port 1953 Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Hughes high-performance broadband satellite modems, models HN7740S DW7000 HN7000S/SM, is vulnerable to an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel. By default, port 1953 is accessible via telnet and does not require authentication. An unauthenticated remote user can access many administrative commands via this interface, including rebooting the modem.

The bug was discovered 02/15/2017. The weakness was shared 07/13/2018 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-9497 since 11/21/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 513 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

It is possible to mitigate the weakness by firewalling tcp/1953.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 96244†). The entries VDB-121461, VDB-121462 and VDB-121463 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Firewall
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Timelineinfo

11/21/2016 🔍
02/15/2017 +86 days 🔍
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07/13/2018 +512 days 🔍
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07/14/2018 +1 days 🔍
12/27/2024 +2358 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-9497 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9497
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121464
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SecurityFocus: 96244 - Multiple Hughes Satellite Modems VU#614751 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/14/2018 17:07
Updated: 12/27/2024 13:59
Changes: 07/14/2018 17:07 (66), 03/05/2020 08:33 (1), 12/27/2024 13:59 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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