CVE-2016-9494 json
Hughes high-performance broadband satellite modems, models HN7740S DW7000 HN7000S/SM, are potentially vulnerable to improper input validation, potentially leading to denial of service
published 2018-07-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-10300
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Hughes high-performance broadband satellite modems, models HN7740S DW7000 HN7000S/SM, are potentially vulnerable to improper input validation. The device's advanced status web page that is linked to from the basic status web page does not appear to properly parse malformed GET requests. This may lead to a denial of service.
Exploit prediction
0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- Hughes Satellite Modem HN7740S
- Hughes Satellite Modem DW7000
- Hughes Satellite Modem HN7000S/SM
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96244
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/614751
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9494
- NVD CVE-2016-9494
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