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CVE-2016-9497

Hughes high-performance broadband satellite modems, models HN7740S DW7000 HN7000S/SM, is vulnerable to an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel

High8.8EPSS 2.2%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
certcc

Description

Hughes high-performance broadband satellite modems, models HN7740S DW7000 HN7000S/SM, is vulnerable to an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel. By default, port 1953 is accessible via telnet and does not require authentication. An unauthenticated remote user can access many administrative commands via this interface, including rebooting the modem.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-9497, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.0High8.8CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
2.2% · top 17% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Hughes Satellite Modem · HN7740S

    • unknown N/A

  • Hughes Satellite Modem · DW7000

    • unknown N/A

  • Hughes Satellite Modem · HN7000S/SM

    • unknown N/A

References (2)

Sources

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Record last updated .