CVE-2026-28776
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CVE-2026-28776 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) SFX Series SuperFlex SatelliteReceiver contains hardcoded credentials for the `monitor` account. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use these trivial, undocumented credentials to access the system via SSH. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) SFX Series SuperFlex SatelliteReceiver contains hardcoded credentials for the `monitor` account. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use these trivial, undocumented credentials to access the system via SSH. While initially dropped into a restricted shell, the attacker can trivially break out to achieve standard shell functionality.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Datacast | Sfx2100 Firmware | All versions |
References
- https://www.abdulmhsblog.com/posts/sfx2100-vulns/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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