Description
The setUpSubtleUserAccount function in /bin/bw on Harman AMX devices before 2015-10-12 has a hardcoded password for the BlackWidow account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a (1) SSH or (2) HTTP session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1984.
Published: 2016-01-22
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 2.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8246 The setUpSubtleUserAccount function in /bin/bw on Harman AMX devices before 2015-10-12 has a hardcoded password for the BlackWidow account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a (1) SSH or (2) HTTP session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1984.
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Harman Amx Firmware
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:13:32.260Z

Reserved: 2015-11-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8362

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-01-22T11:59:03.850

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-8362

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