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CVE-2026-29119: International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) SFX2100 Series SuperFlex SatelliteReceiver · Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Affects International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) SFX2100 Series SuperFlex SatelliteReceiverSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% 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:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
International Datacasting Corporation (IDC)SFX2100 Series SuperFlex SatelliteReceiverAffected
  • =SFX2100
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-29119, organizations should immediately disable the Telnet service on all IDC SFX2100 devices if possible, as Telnet is inherently insecure and facilitates exploitation. Network segmentation and strict firewall rules should be implemented to restrict access to the satellite receivers only to trusted management networks. If disabling Telnet is not feasible, restrict access to the service using IP whitelisting and VPN tunnels to limit exposure. Organizations should engage with IDC to request firmware updates or patches that remove or allow changing the hardcoded credentials. In the absence of vendor patches, consider deploying compensating controls such as intrusion detection systems (IDS) to monitor for unauthorized Telnet access attempts. Regularly audit device configurations and network logs for suspicious activity. Additionally, consider migrating to more secure management protocols (e.g., SSH) and enforce strong authentication mechanisms. Establish incident response plans specific to satellite infrastructure compromise scenarios. Finally, maintain awareness of vendor advisories and threat intelligence updates related to this vulnerability.

Description

International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) SFX Series SuperFlex(SFX2100) SatelliteReceiver contains hardcoded and insecure credentials for the `admin` account. A remote unauthenticated attacker can use these undocumented credentials to access the satellite system directly via the Telnet service, leading to potential system compromise.

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