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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 9.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://blog.sec-consult.com/2016/01/deliberately-hidden-backdoor-account-in.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/63Exploit
- http://www.amx.com/techcenter/NXSecurityBrief/Patch
- http://www.amx.com/techcenter/firmware.asp?Category=Hot%20Fix%20FilesPatch
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-02
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/992624US Government Resource
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20160121-0_AMX_Deliberately_hidden_backdoor_account_v10.txtExploit
- http://blog.sec-consult.com/2016/01/deliberately-hidden-backdoor-account-in.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/63Exploit
- http://www.amx.com/techcenter/NXSecurityBrief/Patch
- http://www.amx.com/techcenter/firmware.asp?Category=Hot%20Fix%20FilesPatch
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-049-02
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/992624US Government Resource
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20160121-0_AMX_Deliberately_hidden_backdoor_account_v10.txtExploit
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 22, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified