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CVE-2016-6551: A remote network attacker can gain elevated access to a vulnerable device.

CVE-2016-6551 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and NVD lists 13 affected products, including Intelliantech V60 Firmware. 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

Intellian Satellite TV antennas t-Series and v-Series, firmware version 1.07, uses non-random default credentials of: ftp/ftp or intellian:12345678. A remote network attacker can gain elevated access to a vulnerable device.

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

  • Intelliantech V60 Firmware: 1.07
  • Intelliantech V60ka Firmware: 1.07
  • Intelliantech V65 Firmware: 1.07
  • Intelliantech V80g Firmware: 1.07
  • Intelliantech T80w Firmware: 1.07
  • Intelliantech T80q Firmware: 1.07
  • Intelliantech T100w Firmware: 1.07
  • Intelliantech T100q Firmware: 1.07
  • Intelliantech T110w Firmware: 1.07
  • Intelliantech T110q Firmware: 1.07
  • Intelliantech T130w Firmware: 1.07
  • Intelliantech T130q Firmware: 1.07
  • Intelliantech T240ck Firmware: 1.07

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