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VAR-201601-0607


CVE

CVE-2016-1984


TITLE

Harman AMX multimedia devices contain hard-coded credentials

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sources: CERT/CC: VU#992624

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. HarmanAMX is a series of conversion controller products from Harman Corporation of the United States

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sources: NVD: CVE-2016-1984 // CERT/CC: VU#992624 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001313 // CNVD: CNVD-2016-00785 // VULHUB: VHN-90803

IOT TAXONOMY

category:['Network device']sub_category: -

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sources: CNVD: CNVD-2016-00785

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

vendor:harmanmodel:amxscope:eqversion:1.3.100

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vendor:harmanmodel:amxscope:eqversion:1.2.322

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vendor:harmanmodel: - scope: - version: -

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vendor:harmanmodel:amxscope:ltversion:2016-01-20 earlier firmware

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vendor:harmanmodel:amxscope:ltversion:2016-01-20

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sources: CERT/CC: VU#992624 // CNVD: CNVD-2016-00785 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001313 // CNNVD: CNNVD-201601-606 // NVD: CVE-2016-1984

CVSS

SEVERITY

CVSSV2

CVSSV3

nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2016-1984
value: CRITICAL

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NVD: CVE-2015-8362
value: HIGH

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NVD: CVE-2016-1984
value: HIGH

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CNVD: CNVD-2016-00785
value: HIGH

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CNNVD: CNNVD-201601-606
value: CRITICAL

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VULHUB: VHN-90803
value: HIGH

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nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2016-1984
severity: HIGH
baseScore: 10.0
vectorString: AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
accessVector: NETWORK
accessComplexity: LOW
authentication: NONE
confidentialityImpact: COMPLETE
integrityImpact: COMPLETE
availabilityImpact: COMPLETE
exploitabilityScore: 10.0
impactScore: 10.0
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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NVD: CVE-2015-8362
severity: HIGH
baseScore: 10.0
vectorString: NONE
accessVector: NETWORK
accessComplexity: LOW
authentication: NONE
confidentialityImpact: COMPLETE
integrityImpact: COMPLETE
availabilityImpact: COMPLETE
exploitabilityScore: 10.0
impactScore: 10.0
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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CNVD: CNVD-2016-00785
severity: HIGH
baseScore: 10.0
vectorString: AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
accessVector: NETWORK
accessComplexity: LOW
authentication: NONE
confidentialityImpact: COMPLETE
integrityImpact: COMPLETE
availabilityImpact: COMPLETE
exploitabilityScore: 10.0
impactScore: 10.0
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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VULHUB: VHN-90803
severity: HIGH
baseScore: 10.0
vectorString: AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
accessVector: NETWORK
accessComplexity: LOW
authentication: NONE
confidentialityImpact: COMPLETE
integrityImpact: COMPLETE
availabilityImpact: COMPLETE
exploitabilityScore: 10.0
impactScore: 10.0
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2016-1984
baseSeverity: CRITICAL
baseScore: 9.8
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
attackVector: NETWORK
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
userInteraction: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
availabilityImpact: HIGH
exploitabilityScore: 3.9
impactScore: 5.9
version: 3.0

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sources: CERT/CC: VU#992624 // CNVD: CNVD-2016-00785 // VULHUB: VHN-90803 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001313 // CNNVD: CNNVD-201601-606 // NVD: CVE-2016-1984

PROBLEMTYPE DATA

problemtype:CWE-255

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sources: VULHUB: VHN-90803 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001313 // NVD: CVE-2016-1984

THREAT TYPE

remote

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sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-201601-606

TYPE

trust management

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sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-201601-606

CONFIGURATIONS

sources:
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001313

EXPLOIT AVAILABILITY
sources:
            
            
            CERT/CC: VU#992624

PATCH
title:NetLinx Controller Security Briefurl:http://www.amx.com/techcenter/NXSecurityBrief/
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title:Firmware Files - Hot Fix Filesurl:http://www.amx.com/techcenter/firmware.asp?Category=Hot%20Fix%20Files
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title:HarmanAMX has an unexplained patchurl:https://www.cnvd.org.cn/patchInfo/show/71070
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title:Harman AMX Security vulnerabilitiesurl:http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/bdxqById.tag?id=59924
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sources:
            
            
            CNVD: CNVD-2016-00785 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001313 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201601-606

EXTERNAL IDS
db:CERT/CCid:VU#992624
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db:NVDid:CVE-2016-1984
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db:ICS CERTid:ICSA-16-049-02
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db:JVNid:JVNVU99819594
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db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2016-001313
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db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201601-606
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db:CNVDid:CNVD-2016-00785
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db:VULHUBid:VHN-90803
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sources:
            
            
            CERT/CC: VU#992624 // 
            
            
            
            CNVD: CNVD-2016-00785 // 
            
            
            
            VULHUB: VHN-90803 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001313 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201601-606 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2016-1984

REFERENCES
url:http://blog.sec-consult.com/2016/01/deliberately-hidden-backdoor-account-in.html
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url:https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20160121-0_amx_deliberately_hidden_backdoor_account_v10.txt
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url:http://www.amx.com/techcenter/nxsecuritybrief/
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url:http://www.amx.com/techcenter/firmware.asp?category=hot%20fix%20files
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url:http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/jan/63
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url:https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/992624
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url:https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/icsa-16-049-02
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url:http://www.amx.com/assets/whitepapers/amx.avit.administrators.guide.pdf
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url:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2016-1984
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url:http://jvn.jp/vu/jvnvu99819594/index.html
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url:http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnid=cve-2016-1984
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sources:
            
            
            CERT/CC: VU#992624 // 
            
            
            
            CNVD: CNVD-2016-00785 // 
            
            
            
            VULHUB: VHN-90803 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2016-001313 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201601-606 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2016-1984

SOURCES
db:CERT/CCid:VU#992624
db:CNVDid:CNVD-2016-00785
db:VULHUBid:VHN-90803
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2016-001313
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201601-606
db:NVDid:CVE-2016-1984

LAST UPDATE DATE
2025-04-13T23:14:23.077000+00:00

SOURCES UPDATE DATE
db:CERT/CCid:VU#992624date:2016-01-27T00:00:00
db:CNVDid:CNVD-2016-00785date:2016-02-03T00:00:00
db:VULHUBid:VHN-90803date:2016-12-06T00:00:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2016-001313date:2016-02-22T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201601-606date:2016-01-25T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2016-1984date:2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

SOURCES RELEASE DATE
db:CERT/CCid:VU#992624date:2016-01-21T00:00:00
db:CNVDid:CNVD-2016-00785date:2016-02-03T00:00:00
db:VULHUBid:VHN-90803date:2016-01-22T00:00:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2016-001313date:2016-01-26T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201601-606date:2016-01-25T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2016-1984date:2016-01-22T11:59:07.227