High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 13, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-9497
CVE-2016-9497
Description
Hughes high-performance broadband satellite modems, models HN7740S DW7000 HN7000S/SM, is vulnerable to an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel. By default, port 1953 is accessible via telnet and does not require authentication. An unauthenticated remote user can access many administrative commands via this interface, including rebooting the modem.
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Patches
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References
2- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/614751nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96244nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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