CVE-2026-29121: International Datacasting SFX2100 Satellite Receiver · Improper Privilege Management
Affects International Datacasting SFX2100 Satellite ReceiverSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 8.3 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:P/RE:L/U:AmberExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| International Datacasting CorporationSFX2100 Satellite Receiver | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Since no patches are currently available, organizations should implement strict access controls to limit local user access to the SFX2100 satellite receivers. Physical security measures should be enhanced to prevent unauthorized personnel from accessing the devices. Network segmentation should be employed to isolate these receivers from untrusted networks and users. Monitoring and logging of local access and execution of privileged binaries like /sbin/ip should be enabled to detect suspicious activity. If possible, disable or remove the setuid bit from the /sbin/ip binary, though this may impact device functionality and should be tested carefully. Engage with the vendor for updates or patches and apply them promptly once available. Additionally, consider deploying host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) to alert on privilege escalation attempts. Document and enforce strict operational procedures for personnel with legitimate local access to minimize risk of accidental or malicious exploitation.
Description
International Data Casting (IDC) SFX2100 satellite receiver comes with the `/sbin/ip` utility installed with the setuid bit set. This configuration grants elevated privileges to any local user who can execute the binary. A local actor is able to use the GTFObins resource to preform privileged file reads as the root user on the local file system and may potentially lead to other avenues for preforming privileged actions.