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
Published Jul 22, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 7.41%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 8.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.2.0, 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.3.0, 8.3.1, 8.4.0, 8.4.0.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inmarsat | AmosConnect | n/a |
|
- 8.0
- 8.0.1
- 8.0.2
- 8.2.0
- 8.2.1
- 8.2.2
- 8.3.0
- 8.3.1
- 8.4.0
- 8.4.0.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.41% (0.07413) | 94.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.41% (0.07413) | 93.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.12% (0.06119) | 89.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.60% (0.08600) | 87.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.12% (0.06119) | 90.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00758) | 81.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00758) | 80.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.76% (0.00758) | 78.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.28% (0.02278) | 50.99th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.28% (0.02278) | 50.49th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.28% (0.02278) | 78.03th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.28% (0.02278) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.inmarsat.com/news/inmarsat-response-to-ioactive-claims/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99899 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://twitter.com/mkolsek/status/923988845783322625 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/586501 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.inmarsat.com/news/inmarsat-response-to-ioactive-claims/ | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99899 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://twitter.com/mkolsek/status/923988845783322625 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/586501 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
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