CVE-2015-8362

The setUpSubtleUserAccount function in /bin/bw on Harman AMX devices before 2015-10-12 has a hardcoded password for the BlackWidow account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a (1) SSH or (2) HTTP session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1984.

Score

CVSS 3.0 9.8 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2016-01-22

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Affected products

• Amx Firmware (Harman)

References

• 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
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537343/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81545
• 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_acco…