Insufficiently protected credentials in Cobham plc Explorer 710
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure, 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-522 and CWE-798.
Summary
The root password of the Cobham EXPLORER 710 is the same for all versions of firmware up to and including v1.08. This could allow an attacker to reverse-engineer the password from available versions to gain authenticated access to the device.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01507 74th 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 | 1.08 – 1.08 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Explorer 710 VendorCobham plc Affected 1.08 – 1.08 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-2019-9533
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3w4-p4w5-qm9x
References
Advisory 1
More Cobham plc Explorer 710 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-06956 Improper access control 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-2019-9533 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9533 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p3w4-p4w5-qm9x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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