Hard-coded credentials in Inmarsat AmosConnect
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
Hard-coded credentials in AmosConnect 8 allow remote attackers to gain full administrative privileges, including the ability to execute commands on the Microsoft Windows host platform with SYSTEM privileges by abusing AmosConnect Task Manager.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07413 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inmarsat | AmosConnect | 8.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.2.0, 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.3.0, 8.3.1, 8.4.0, 8.4.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AmosConnect VendorInmarsat Affected 8.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.2.0, 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.3.0, 8.3.1, 8.4.0, 8.4.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Inmarsat |
| cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1 | Vulnerable | Inmarsat |
| cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.2 | Vulnerable | Inmarsat |
| cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.0 | Vulnerable | Inmarsat |
| cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.1 | Vulnerable | Inmarsat |
| cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.2 | Vulnerable | Inmarsat |
| cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.0 | Vulnerable | Inmarsat |
| cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.1 | Vulnerable | Inmarsat |
| cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4.0 | Vulnerable | Inmarsat |
| cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Inmarsat |
- cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Inmarsat
- cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·Inmarsat
- cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2 Vulnerable ·Inmarsat
- cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.0 Vulnerable ·Inmarsat
- cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.1 Vulnerable ·Inmarsat
- cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.2 Vulnerable ·Inmarsat
- cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.0 Vulnerable ·Inmarsat
- cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.1 Vulnerable ·Inmarsat
- cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.0 Vulnerable ·Inmarsat
- cpe:2.3:a:inmarsat:amosconnect:8.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Inmarsat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3222
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7xqj-6f23-pp2x
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-3222 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-3222 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7xqj-6f23-pp2x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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