CVE-2017-3222
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 22, 2017 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAmosConnect
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%
Description
Hard-coded credentials in AmosConnect 8 allow remote attackers to gain full administrative privileges, including the ability to execute commands on the Microsoft Windows host platform with SYSTEM privileges by abusing AmosConnect Task Manager.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.inmarsat.com/news/inmarsat-response-to-ioactive-claims/VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99899x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://twitter.com/mkolsek/status/923988845783322625Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/586501CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-798
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