CVE-2026-28777 Hardcoded and Insecure Credentials for "User" Local Account with SSH Access On IDC SFX2100 Satellite Receiver

Critical 9.2 Published Updated

Remote attackers can gain unauthorized SSH access and execute code on IDC SFX2100 Satellite Receivers due to hardcoded credentials for the user account.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-28777?

CVE-2026-28777 is a critical vulnerability in International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) SFX2100 Satellite Receiver, published on 4 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

International Datacasting Corporation (IDC)

SFX2100 Satellite Receiver, trivial password for the `user` (usr) account. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to gain unauthorized SSH access to the system, while intially dropped into a restricted shell, an attacker can trivially spawn a complete pty to gain an appropriately interactive shell.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28777?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Datacast Sfx2100 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2026-28777?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28777 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-28777 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pc9c-jvjv-62wx.

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