Improper access control in Cobham plc Explorer 710
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-284Published · 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-284.
Summary
The web application portal of the Cobham EXPLORER 710, firmware version 1.07, allows unauthenticated access to port 5454. This could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to connect to this port via Telnet and execute 86 Attention (AT) commands, including some that provide unauthenticated, shell-like access to the device.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02505 84th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobham plc | Explorer 710 | 1.07 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Explorer 710 VendorCobham plc Affected 1.07 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cobham:explorer_710_firmware:1.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.07 | Vulnerable | Cobham plc |
| cpe:2.3:h:cobham:explorer_710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cobham plc |
- cpe:2.3:o:cobham:explorer_710_firmware:1.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.07 Vulnerable ·Cobham plc
- cpe:2.3:h:cobham:explorer_710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cobham plc
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9531
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-89mq-5pcv-5m9x
References
Advisory 1
More Cobham plc Explorer 710 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-06958 Insufficiently protected credentials in Cobham plc Explorer 710 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-06959 The Cobham EXPLORER 710, firmware version 1.07, does not validate its firmware image CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-06957 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Cobham plc Explorer 710 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-06955 Improper access control in Cobham plc Explorer 710 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2019-06954 Improper access control in Cobham plc Explorer 710 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-9531 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9531 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-89mq-5pcv-5m9x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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