CVE-2015-2874: Seagate GoFlex Satellite, Seagate Wireless Mobile Storage, Seagate Wireless Plus Mobile Storage, and LaCie FUE

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-2874?

wireless mobile storage: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; wireless plus mobile storage: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; lac9000436u firmware: upgrade to newer than 2.3.0.014. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-2874 being exploited?

CVE-2015-2874 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2015-2874 affect?

CVE-2015-2874 affects wireless mobile storage, wireless plus mobile storage, lac9000436u firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Seagate GoFlex Satellite, Seagate Wireless Mobile Storage, Seagate Wireless Plus Mobile Storage, and LaCie FUEL devices with firmware before 3.4.1.105 have a default password of root for the root account, which allows remote attackers to ob

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-2874?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEMITIGATEMITIGATEUPGRADE

CVE-2015-2874 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting wireless mobile storage, wireless plus mobile storage, lac9000436u firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Seagate GoFlex Satellite, Seagate Wireless Mobile Storage, Seagate Wireless Plus Mobile Storage, and LaCie FUEL devices with firmware before 3.4.1.105 have a default password of root for the root account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a TELNET session.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	4.2% (top 9%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-255
Published	2015-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): CERT/CC · Vendor: lacie · seagate

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-12-31 05:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

seagate wireless mobile storage MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

seagate wireless plus mobile storage MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

lacie lac9000436u firmware UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.3.0.014

Fixed in: newer than 2.3.0.014

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

lacie lac9000464u firmware UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.3.0.014

Fixed in: newer than 2.3.0.014

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

seagate goflex sattelite MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-2874?

wireless mobile storage: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; wireless plus mobile storage: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; lac9000436u firmware: upgrade to newer than 2.3.0.014. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-2874 being exploited?

CVE-2015-2874 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-2874 affect?

CVE-2015-2874 affects wireless mobile storage, wireless plus mobile storage, lac9000436u firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Seagate GoFlex Satellite, Seagate Wireless Mobile Storage, Seagate Wireless Plus Mobile Storage, and LaCie FUEL devices with firmware before 3.4.1.105 have a default password of root for the root account, which allows remote attackers to ob

How urgent is CVE-2015-2874?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2015-2876 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE UPGRADE Unrestricted file upload vulnerability on Seagate GoFlex Satellite, Seagate Wireless Mobile Storage, Seagate W
CVE-2015-2875 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE MITIGATE Absolute path traversal vulnerability on Seagate GoFlex Satellite, Seagate Wireless Mobile Storage, Seagate Wi

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