CVE-2019-17584 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can gain root access to Meinberg SyncBox/PTP devices using hardcoded default SSH keys, requiring a firmware upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17584?
CVE-2019-17584 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Meinberg SyncBox/PTP/PTPv2 devices have default SSH keys which allow attackers to get root access to the devices. All firmware versions up to v5.34o, v5.34s, v5.32* or 5.34g are affected. The private key is also used in an internal interface of another Meinberg Device and can be extracted from a firmware update of this device. An update to fix the vulnerability was published by the vendor.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17584?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Meinbergglobal Syncbox\/Ptpv2 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17584?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17584 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-17584 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17584 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjqg-vhp3-pqqp.