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CVE-2016-5669: Crestron Electronics DM-TXRX-100-STR devices with firmware before 1.3039.00040 use a hardcoded…
CVE-2016-5669 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and NVD lists Crestron Dm Txrx 100 Str Firmware as the affected product. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
Crestron Electronics DM-TXRX-100-STR devices with firmware before 1.3039.00040 use a hardcoded 0xb9eed4d955a59eb3 X.509 certificate from an OpenSSL Test Certification Authority, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks against HTTPS sessions by leveraging the certificate's trust relationship.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v3.0 9.8: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
- Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
- Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
- User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
- Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
- Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
- Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.
Affected products
- Crestron Dm Txrx 100 Str Firmware: 1.2866.00026