The Meinberg SyncBox/PTP/PTPv2 devices have default SSH keys which allow attackers to get…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Meinberg SyncBox/PTP/PTPv2 devices have default SSH keys which allow attackers to get root access to the devices. All firmware versions up to v5.34o, v5.34s, v5.32* or 5.34g are affected. The private key is also used in an internal interface of another Meinberg Device and can be extracted from a firmware update of this device. An update to fix the vulnerability was published by the vendor.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0105 64th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:meinbergglobal:syncbox\/ptpv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.34o | Vulnerable | Meinbergglobal |
| cpe:2.3:h:meinbergglobal:syncbox\/ptpv2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Meinbergglobal |
| cpe:2.3:o:meinbergglobal:syncbox\/ptpv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.34s; before 5.32; before 5.34g | Vulnerable | Meinbergglobal |
- cpe:2.3:o:meinbergglobal:syncbox\/ptpv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.34o Vulnerable ·Meinbergglobal
- cpe:2.3:h:meinbergglobal:syncbox\/ptpv2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Meinbergglobal
- cpe:2.3:o:meinbergglobal:syncbox\/ptpv2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.34s; before 5.32; before 5.34g Vulnerable ·Meinbergglobal
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-17584
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hjqg-vhp3-pqqp
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-17584 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-17584 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hjqg-vhp3-pqqp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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