Explorer 710 FirmwareOperating system · Cobham

CVE-2019-9532

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2019-10-10
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

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 · unedited
The web application portal of the Cobham EXPLORER 710, firmware version 1.07, sends the login password in cleartext. This could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to intercept the password and gain access to the portal.

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 confidence

The Cobham EXPLORER 710 satellite terminal's web management portal transmits login credentials in cleartext without encryption, allowing a local network attacker to intercept the password using packet capture or man-in-the-middle techniques.

MitigationEnable HTTPS/SSL on the web portal (requires firmware update from vendor) or restrict network access to the management interface. Users should wait for vendor-provided patched firmware and avoid using the device on untrusted networks until resolved.

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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
Explorer 710 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 1.07

CVSS 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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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 checks

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  1. Identify the device firmware version
    Access the web management portal or check the device system settings to view the installed firmware version
    Affected if The firmware version is exactly 1.07 (this specific version is confirmed vulnerable)
  2. Verify if HTTPS is enabled on the web portal
    Access the web management portal settings and check the security or connection settings for an option to enable HTTPS/SSL
    Affected if HTTPS/SSL is not enabled or is unavailable on the management interface (the vulnerability exists when credentials are transmitted over HTTP)
  3. Capture and inspect login traffic
    Use a network packet capture tool on the same network as the terminal to capture traffic when logging into the web management portal. Examine the HTTP request payload for the login submission.
    Affected if Login credentials are observable in cleartext within the captured HTTP traffic (plaintext username and password visible)
  4. Check for SSL/TLS certificate warnings
    When accessing the login page and submitting credentials, observe the browser for any security warnings or verify the connection protocol in the browser address bar
    Affected if The connection uses HTTP instead of HTTPS, or no valid SSL/TLS certificate is presented

A user is affected if the device runs firmware version 1.07 and the web management portal transmits login credentials over an unencrypted HTTP connection rather than HTTPS.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Enable HTTPS/SSL on the web portal (requires firmware update from vendor) or restrict network access to the management interface. Users should wait for vendor-provided patched firmware and avoid using the device on untrusted networks until resolved.

Fix this in Explorer 710 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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