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CVE-2016-1984
critical
Description
The setUpSubtleUserAccount function in /bin/bw on Harman AMX devices before 2016-01-20 has a hardcoded password for the 1MB@tMaN account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a (1) SSH or (2) HTTP session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8362.
References
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/992624
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-02
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-3073
http://www.amx.com/techcenter/firmware.asp?Category=Hot%20Fix%20Files
http://www.amx.com/techcenter/NXSecurityBrief/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/63
http://blog.sec-consult.com/2016/01/deliberately-hidden-backdoor-account-in.html