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CVE-2026-29127: International Datacasting SFX2100 Satellite Receiver · Improper Privilege Management

Affects International Datacasting SFX2100 Satellite ReceiverSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.2 Critical.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.2Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Contested

Critical score, yet low EPSS after six months
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% 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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 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 CorporationSFX2100 Satellite ReceiverAffected
  • =SFX2100
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Immediate mitigation should focus on correcting the file system permissions on the monitor user's home directory to restrict access to only the necessary privileged users, ideally setting permissions to 0700 or similarly restrictive modes. Organizations should audit all SFX2100 devices to identify affected systems and apply configuration changes promptly. Implement strict local user access controls and monitor for unauthorized local access attempts. If possible, isolate the devices within secure network segments to limit local access vectors. Regularly review and harden device configurations, including disabling unnecessary services and removing or restricting access to privileged binaries within user directories. Until an official patch is released, consider deploying host-based intrusion detection systems to alert on suspicious file modifications or privilege escalations. Engage with the vendor for updates and patches and plan for timely deployment once available.

Description

The IDC SFX2100 Satellite Receiver sets overly permissive file system permissions on the monitor user's home directory. The directory is configured with permissions 0777, granting read, write, and execute access to all local users on the system, which may cause local privilege escalation depending on conditions of the system due to the presence of highly privileged processes and binaries residing within the affected directory.

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