VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-2942

CVSS score7.2 HIGH

EPSS probability0.39%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2014-09-22

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

Cobham Aviator 700D and 700E satellite terminals use an improper algorithm for PIN codes, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain a privileged terminal session by calculating the superuser code, and then leveraging physical access or terminal access to enter this code.

Primary references

cret@cert.org — Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource