CVE-2019-17584
The Meinberg SyncBox/PTP/PTPv2 devices have default SSH keys which allow attackers to get root access to the devices.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.05%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Meinberg SyncBox/PTP/PTPv2 devices have default SSH keys which allow attackers to get root access to the devices. All firmware versions up to v5.34o, v5.34s, v5.32* or 5.34g are affected. The private key is also used in an internal interface of another Meinberg Device and can be extracted from a firmware update of this device. An update to fix the vulnerability was published by the vendor.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.05% probability · 62th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- meinbergglobal/syncbox\/ptpv2 firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://w1n73r.de/CVE/2019/17584/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.meinbergglobal.com/english/news/meinberg-security-advisory-mbgsa-1904-syncbox-ptp-ptpv2.htmVendor Advisory
- https://w1n73r.de/CVE/2019/17584/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.meinbergglobal.com/english/news/meinberg-security-advisory-mbgsa-1904-syncbox-ptp-ptpv2.htmVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.