CVE-2016-7830
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 · uneditedSony PCS-XG100, PCS-XG100S, PCS-XG100C, PCS-XG77, PCS-XG77S, PCS-XG77C devices with firmware versions prior to Ver.1.51 and PCS-XC1 devices with firmware version prior to Ver.1.22 allow an attacker on the same network segment to bypass authentication to perform administrative operations 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 · high confidenceMultiple Sony video conferencing devices (PCS-XG100, PCS-XG100S, PCS-XG100C, PCS-XG77, PCS-XG77S, PCS-XG77C, PCS-XC1) contain an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing attackers on the same network segment to bypass authentication mechanisms and execute administrative operations without valid credentials.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 1.50= 1.42= 1.50= 1.42<= 1.21CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/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 device label/metadata to confirm the exact model number (PCS-XG100, PCS-XG100S, PCS-XG100C, PCS-XG77, PCS-XG77S, PCS-XG77C, or PCS-XC1)Affected if The device is any of the listed models (PCS-XG100, PCS-XG100S, PCS-XG100C, PCS-XG77, PCS-XG77S, PCS-XG77C, or PCS-XC1)
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Retrieve the firmware versionLog into the device admin interface and navigate to System Information or About page to view the installed firmware version. Alternatively, check the device via SNMP or the manufacturer utility if available.Affected if For PCS-XG* models: firmware version equals 1.50 or 1.42. For PCS-XC1: firmware version is 1.21 or lower.
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Verify network accessibility of admin interfaceConfirm the device admin web interface (typically HTTP/HTTPS on port 80/443) is reachable from network segments that contain untrusted users or systems. Use network scanning to test accessibility.Affected if The admin interface is accessible from network segments beyond trusted administrative networks, enabling attackers on the same network segment to reach the device.
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Check for direct administrative access exposureDetermine if the device administrative ports (HTTP/HTTPS, Telnet, or manufacturer-specific ports) are exposed to non-segmented network ranges without firewall filtering.Affected if Administrative access is not restricted to a trusted management network segment.
You are affected if you have a Sony PCS-XG100, PCS-XG100S, PCS-XG100C, PCS-XG77, PCS-XG77S, PCS-XG77C, or PCS-XC1 device running firmware version 1.50 or 1.42 (for XG models) or version 1.21 or lower (for XC1), and the admin interface is reachable from your 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 dataUpdate firmware to version 1.51 or later for PCS-XG* models and version 1.22 or later for PCS-XC1 devices. As a compensating control, implement network segmentation to restrict access to these devices to only trusted network segments.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-7830 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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