CVE-2017-3222
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 7.4% (pctl 94)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
Hard-coded credentials in AmosConnect 8 allow remote attackers to gain full administrative privileges, including the ability to execute commands on the Microsoft Windows host platform with SYSTEM privileges by abusing AmosConnect Task Manager.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 7.41% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-798 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2017-07-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| inmarsat | amosconnect |
References
- http://www.inmarsat.com/news/inmarsat-response-to-ioactive-claims/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99899
- https://twitter.com/mkolsek/status/923988845783322625
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/586501
- http://www.inmarsat.com/news/inmarsat-response-to-ioactive-claims/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99899
- https://twitter.com/mkolsek/status/923988845783322625
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/586501
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