CVE-2026-38058: CWE-497 in ST Engineering iDirect Evolution iQ‑Series terminals
The endpoint on the iDirect iQ200 VSAT terminal returns the complete device configuration as JSON, including the SECURITY section which contains MD5-crypt password hashes for the root SSH and web administration accounts. Any user with valid web credentials can extract these hashes and crack them offline using commodity hardware.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The iDirect iQ200 VSAT terminal endpoint returns the complete device configuration in JSON format, which includes a SECURITY section containing MD5-crypt password hashes for root SSH and web administration accounts. This exposure allows any authenticated user with valid web credentials to extract these hashes and perform offline password cracking using commodity hardware. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-497 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor).
Potential Impact
An attacker with valid web credentials can obtain password hashes for privileged accounts, enabling offline cracking attempts that may lead to credential compromise. This can result in unauthorized administrative access to the device, impacting confidentiality and integrity. Availability is not affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict web access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
CVE-2026-38058: CWE-497 in ST Engineering iDirect Evolution iQ‑Series terminals
Description
The endpoint on the iDirect iQ200 VSAT terminal returns the complete device configuration as JSON, including the SECURITY section which contains MD5-crypt password hashes for the root SSH and web administration accounts. Any user with valid web credentials can extract these hashes and crack them offline using commodity hardware.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
ST Engineering iDirect
Evolution iQ‑Series terminals
ST Engineering iDirect
3315-Series terminals
ST Engineering iDirect
9-Series Terminals
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The iDirect iQ200 VSAT terminal endpoint returns the complete device configuration in JSON format, which includes a SECURITY section containing MD5-crypt password hashes for root SSH and web administration accounts. This exposure allows any authenticated user with valid web credentials to extract these hashes and perform offline password cracking using commodity hardware. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-497 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor).
Potential Impact
An attacker with valid web credentials can obtain password hashes for privileged accounts, enabling offline cracking attempts that may lead to credential compromise. This can result in unauthorized administrative access to the device, impacting confidentiality and integrity. Availability is not affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict web access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- icscert
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-06T08:25:37.731Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa4180991cc7f38484fb5cb
Added to database: 09/11/2026, 15:02:33 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 15:16:57 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 16:15:47 UTC
Views: 5
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