CVE-2026-29122 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Datacast	Sfx2100 Firmware	-
Datacast	Sfx2100	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

https://gtfobins.org/gtfobins/date/Exploit
https://www.abdulmhsblog.com/posts/sfx2100-vulns/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-29122?

CVE-2026-29122 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 ca...

How severe is CVE-2026-29122?

CVE-2026-29122 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-29122?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Datacast Sfx2100 Firmware, Datacast Sfx2100.