CVE-2016-2333 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

SysLINK SL-1000 Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Modular Gateway devices with firmware before 01A.8 use the same hardcoded encryption key across different customers' installations, which allows attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging knowledge of this key from another installation.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Systech	Syslink Sl-1000 Modular Gateway	-
Systech	Syslink Sl-1000 Modular Gateway Firmware	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/822980Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/822980Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-2333?

CVE-2016-2333 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). SysLINK SL-1000 Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Modular Gateway devices with firmware before 01A.8 use the same hardcoded encryption key across different customers' installations, which allows attackers to d...

How severe is CVE-2016-2333?

CVE-2016-2333 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2333?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Systech Syslink Sl-1000 Modular Gateway, Systech Syslink Sl-1000 Modular Gateway Firmware.