CVE-2016-6551

CRITICALNVD 9.8

9.8

Intellian Satellite TV antennas t-Series and v-Series, firmware version 1.07, uses non-random default credentials of: ftp/ftp or intellian:12345678. A remote network attacker can gain elevated access to a vulnerable device.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 70.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 13, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cret@certhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93808
cret@certhttps://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/200907
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93808
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/200907

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-255

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-6551?

CVE-2016-6551 is a critical vulnerability published on July 13, 2018. Intellian Satellite TV antennas t-Series and v-Series, firmware version 1.07, uses non-random default credentials of: ftp/ftp or intellian:12345678. A remote network attacker can gain elevated access to a vulnerable device.

When was CVE-2016-6551 disclosed?

CVE-2016-6551 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 13, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-6551 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-6551 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-6551?

CVE-2016-6551 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-6551?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-6551, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2016-6551

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