# CVE-2015-2909: Misconfiguration in DS2

> Remote attackers can gain unauthorized access to Dedicated Micros devices if administrators fail to set login credentials despite GUI warnings.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Feb 2020
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m429-r6fv-h7jm

## What is CVE-2015-2909?

CVE-2015-2909 is a critical vulnerability in Dedicated Micros DS2, published on 6 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dedicated Micros DV-IP Express, SD Advanced, SD, EcoSense, and DS2 devices rely on a GUI warning to help ensure that the administrator configures login credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging situations in which this warning was not heeded. NOTE: the vendor states "The user is presented with clear warnings on the GUI that they should set usernames and passwords."

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2909?

It affects 20 products.


Products: Netvu Ds2 \(Dvtr\) Firmware, Netvu Ds2 \(Dvtu\) Firmware, Netvu Ds2 \(Dvtx\) Firmware, Netvu Ds2 \(Dvtx\) Netvu Connected Firmware, Netvu Ds2 \(M2ip\) Firmware, Netvu Dv-Ip Express Firmware, Netvu Ecosense 4\/8\/16 \(M4t\) Firmware, Netvu Sd-Advanced - Sdhd Firmware, Netvu Sd-Advanced 8\/12\/16 Vga Firmware, Netvu Sd 32 \(M3g\) Firmware, Netvu Sd 32 \(M3h\) Firmware, Netvu Sd 4 \(M3s\) Firmware, Netvu Sd 4 \(M3t\) Firmware, Netvu Sd 8\/12\/16 No Kbd \(M3r\) Firmware, Netvu Sd 8\/12\/16 No Kbd \(M3s\) Firmware, Netvu Sd 8\/16 Front Panel Kbd \(M3r\) Firmware, Netvu Sd 8\/16 Front Panel Kbd \(M3u\) Firmware, Netvu Sd Advanced Closed Iptv \(M3u\) Firmware, Netvu Sd Advanced Non Closed Iptv \(M3u\) Firmware, Netvu Sd Advanced Nvr Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-2909?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2909 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-2909 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2909 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-2909 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-2909 is a critical vulnerability in Dedicated Micros DS2, published on 6 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2909 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dedicated Micros DS2. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2909/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2909/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2909
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2909
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-2909

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