CVE-2016-5669 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

Crestron Electronics DM-TXRX-100-STR devices with firmware before 1.3039.00040 use a hardcoded 0xb9eed4d955a59eb3 X.509 certificate from an OpenSSL Test Certification Authority, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks against HTTPS sessions by leveraging the certificate's trust relationship.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Crestron	Dm-Txrx-100-Str Firmware	1.2866.00026
Crestron	Dm-Txrx-100-Str	-

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974424Third Party AdvisoryUS Government ResourceVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92211Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974424Third Party AdvisoryUS Government ResourceVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92211Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-5669?

CVE-2016-5669 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Crestron Electronics DM-TXRX-100-STR devices with firmware before 1.3039.00040 use a hardcoded 0xb9eed4d955a59eb3 X.509 certificate from an OpenSSL Test Certification Authority, which makes it easier ...

How severe is CVE-2016-5669?

CVE-2016-5669 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5669?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Crestron Dm-Txrx-100-Str Firmware, Crestron Dm-Txrx-100-Str.