CVE-2015-8362

critical

Description

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.

References

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/992624

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-02

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81545

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537343/100/0/threaded

http://www.amx.com/techcenter/firmware.asp?Category=Hot%20Fix%20Files

http://www.amx.com/techcenter/NXSecurityBrief/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-01-22

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.06798