CVE-2016-1984

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: January 22, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blog.sec-consult.com/2016/01/deliberately-hidden-backdoor-account-in.html
Source: cret@cert.org
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/63
Source: cret@cert.org
Exploit
http://www.amx.com/techcenter/NXSecurityBrief/
Source: cret@cert.org
Patch
http://www.amx.com/techcenter/firmware.asp?Category=Hot%20Fix%20Files
Source: cret@cert.org
Patch
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-02
Source: cret@cert.org
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/992624
Source: cret@cert.org
US Government Resource
https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20160121-0_AMX_Deliberately_hidden_backdoor_account_v10.txt
Source: cret@cert.org
Exploit
http://blog.sec-consult.com/2016/01/deliberately-hidden-backdoor-account-in.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/63
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.amx.com/techcenter/NXSecurityBrief/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.amx.com/techcenter/firmware.asp?Category=Hot%20Fix%20Files
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/992624
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20160121-0_AMX_Deliberately_hidden_backdoor_account_v10.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.5%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-255

Affected Vendors

harman

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