CVE-2019-17584

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.67% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory meinbergglobal.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.meinbergglobal.com/english/news/meinberg-security-advisory-mbgsa-1904-syncbox-ptp-ptpv2.htm	vendor advisory
https://w1n73r.de/CVE/2019/17584/	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17584?: CVE-2019-17584 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-17584?: To fix CVE-2019-17584, 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-2019-17584 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-17584 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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