CVE-2016-6536
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 · uneditedThe /setup URI on AVer Information EH6108H+ devices with firmware X9.03.24.00.07l allows remote attackers to bypass intended page-access restrictions or modify passwords by leveraging knowledge of a handle parameter value.
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 confidenceThe AVer Information EH6108H+ device with firmware X9.03.24.00.07l contains an authentication bypass vulnerability on the /setup URI. Attackers can access restricted setup pages and modify administrator passwords by knowing a specific 'handle' parameter value, without requiring valid credentials. This is a pre-authentication remote exploit with complete system compromise potential.
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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<= x9.03.24.00.07lCVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 device modelAccess the device web interface or check the physical device label to confirm the model is AVer EH6108H+. Note that other AVer devices may have similar issues but this CVE specifically targets this model.Affected if The device is an AVer EH6108H+ model
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Check the firmware versionLog into the device admin panel or check the firmware version displayed in the system information or setup pages. Compare the version number to the affected range: X9.03.24.00.07l or lower.Affected if Firmware version is X9.03.24.00.07l or any version lower than this (earlier releases)
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Test access to the /setup URIAttempt to access http://[device-ip]/setup in a web browser or via curl without providing any authentication credentials. Observe whether the page loads or returns a 200 OK response.Affected if The /setup page loads without requiring any login or authentication
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Verify the handle parameter is accessibleAccess the /setup URI and check if the page accepts a 'handle' parameter without validating credentials. If the page reveals admin password modification functionality without authentication, the device is vulnerable.Affected if The handle parameter can be accessed and exposes admin password modification functions without valid credentials
The device is affected if it is an AVer EH6108H+ running firmware version X9.03.24.00.07l or earlier, AND the /setup URI is accessible without authentication.
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 dataApply vendor firmware update if available; otherwise, restrict network access to the device's management interfaces via firewall rules or network segmentation to prevent unauthorized access to the /setup URI.
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