CVE-2026-28778: International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) IDC SFX2100 SuperFlex Satellite Receiver · Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Affects International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) IDC SFX2100 SuperFlex Satellite ReceiverSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.9 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 59% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| International Datacasting Corporation (IDC)IDC SFX2100 SuperFlex Satellite Receiver | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Since no official patches are currently available, organizations should immediately implement compensating controls. These include disabling FTP access if possible or restricting it via network segmentation and firewall rules to trusted management networks only. Changing or disabling the 'xd' user account, if feasible, can reduce exposure. Monitoring FTP logs for unauthorized access attempts and anomalous file modifications in the 'xd' home directory is critical for early detection. Employing intrusion detection systems (IDS) to alert on suspicious FTP activity and root-level file changes can help mitigate exploitation risk. Organizations should engage with IDC for updates on patches or firmware upgrades addressing this issue. Additionally, consider deploying endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting unauthorized code execution or binary tampering on these devices.
Description
International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) SFX Series SuperFlex Satellite Receiver contains undocumented, hardcoded/insecure credentials for the `xd` user account. A remote unauthenticated attacker can log in via FTP using these credentials. Because the `xd` user has write permissions to their home directory where root-executed binaries and symlinks (such as those invoked by `xdstartstop`) are stored, the attacker can overwrite these files or manipulate symlinks to achieve arbitrary code execution as the root user.