CVE-2016-4505
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedResource Data Management (RDM) Intuitive 650 TDB Controller devices before 2.1.24 allow remote authenticated users to modify arbitrary passwords via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceRDM Intuitive 650 TDB Controller devices before version 2.1.24 contain an authentication bypass flaw allowing authenticated remote users to modify arbitrary system passwords, effectively enabling privilege escalation to administrative accounts.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the firmware versionAccess the device administrative interface and navigate to the System Information or About section to view the installed firmware version. Alternatively, check the device startup logs or use the vendor's management software to query the device for its current firmware version.Affected if The firmware version is 2.1 or earlier, or if the version cannot be determined and the device is known to be an RDM Intuitive 650 TDB Controller.
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Verify remote administrative access is enabledCheck the device network configuration settings to determine if the web-based administrative interface or management ports are accessible from network locations. Look for settings such as 'Remote Management', 'Web Interface', or similar options that enable external administrative access.Affected if Remote administrative access is enabled and the device is reachable over the network from untrusted segments.
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Review account configuration for privilege escalationExamine the user account management section of the device administrative interface. Verify the list of configured users, their privilege levels, and confirm that no unauthorized accounts with administrative privileges have been added. Check for any unexpected changes to existing account passwords or privilege levels.Affected if Unexpected administrative accounts exist, or if account password changes are detected that were not initiated by authorized administrators.
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Audit authentication logs for password modification eventsLocate and review the device security or system logs for entries indicating password changes, especially those originating from remote sessions or performed by lower-privilege users. Look for authentication events that may indicate exploitation of the bypass vulnerability.Affected if Logs show password modifications or privilege escalation attempts performed by users who should not have such capabilities.
The environment is affected if the RDM Intuitive 650 TDB Controller firmware is version 2.1 or earlier and the remote administrative interface is accessible from the network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade RDM Intuitive 650 TDB Controller firmware to version 2.1.24 or later to address the password modification vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to trusted personnel and monitor for unauthorized account changes.
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