CVE-2026-29122 `/bin/date` Binary given SETUID Permissions on IDC SFX2100 Leading to Potential LPE
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root via the setuid date binary to read sensitive files like /etc/shadow on IDC SFX2100 devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-29122?
CVE-2026-29122 is a high-severity vulnerability in International Datacasting Corporation SFX2100 Satellite Receiver, published on 5 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
International Data Casting (IDC) SFX2100 satellite receiver comes with the `/bin/date` utility installed with the setuid bit set. This configuration grants elevated privileges to any local user who can execute the binary. A local actor is able to use the GTFObins resource to preform privileged file reads as the root user on the local file system. This allows an actor to be able to read any root read-only files, such as the /etc/shadow file or other configuration/secrets carrier files.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-29122?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Datacast Sfx2100 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2026-29122?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-29122 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-29122 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-29122 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in International Datacasting Corporation SFX2100 Satellite Receiver
- CVE-2026-28775 Unauthenticated RCE via SNMP Default Writable Community String
- CVE-2026-28773 Authenticated OS Command Injection via Ping Utility Leading to RCE as Root
- CVE-2026-28774 Authenticated OS Command Injection via Traceroute Utility leads to Root RCE
- CVE-2026-29127 Incorrect Permission Assignment(777) on `monitor` Users Home Directory Containing SUID Root Binaries in IDC SFX2100
- CVE-2026-28777 Hardcoded and Insecure Credentials for "User" Local Account with SSH Access On IDC SFX2100 Satellite Receiver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m5w7-xjg9-fvcr.