CVE-2016-5669

Description

Crestron Electronics DM-TXRX-100-STR devices with firmware before 1.3039.00040 use a hardcoded 0xb9eed4d955a59eb3 X.509 certificate from an OpenSSL Test Certification Authority, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks against HTTPS sessions by leveraging the certificate's trust relationship.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.25%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92211	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974424	us government resource vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5669?: CVE-2016-5669 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5669?: To fix CVE-2016-5669, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5669 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5669 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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