CVE-2019-8950 json
The backdoor account dnsekakf2$$ in /bin/login on DASAN H665 devices with firmware 1.46p1-0028 allows an attacker to login to the admin acc…
published 2019-02-20 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-18337
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The backdoor account dnsekakf2$$ in /bin/login on DASAN H665 devices with firmware 1.46p1-0028 allows an attacker to login to the admin account via TELNET.
Exploit prediction
2.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- seclists.org https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Feb/32 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- blog.burghardt.pl https://blog.burghardt.pl/2019/02/dasan-h665-has-vendor-backdoor-built-into-busyboxs-bin-login/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
seclists.org
/bugtraq/2019/Feb/32
exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
blog.burghardt.pl
/2019/02/dasan-h665-has-vendor-backdoor-built-into-busyboxs-bin-login/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-8950
- NVD CVE-2019-8950
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