CVE-2015-2909: Dedicated Micros DV-IP Express, SD Advanced, SD, EcoSense, and DS2 devices rely on a GUI warning to help ensur
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CVE-2015-2909 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting dv-ip express firmware, sd-advanced - sdhd firmware, sd-advanced 8\/12\/16 vga firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Dedicated Micros DV-IP Express, SD Advanced, SD, EcoSense, and DS2 devices rely on a GUI warning to help ensure that the administrator configures login credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging situations in which this warning was not heeded. NOTE: the vendor states "The user is presented with clear warnings on the GUI that they should set usernames and passwords."
Why this priority
Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
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.
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Affected: all versions
Fixed in: no fixed release known
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.
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Affected: all versions
Fixed in: no fixed release known
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.
Verify at the official sourceNVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2015-2909?
dv-ip express firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; sd-advanced - sdhd firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; sd-advanced 8\/12\/16 vga firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2015-2909 being exploited?
CVE-2015-2909 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-2015-2909 affect?
CVE-2015-2909 affects dv-ip express firmware, sd-advanced - sdhd firmware, sd-advanced 8\/12\/16 vga firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Dedicated Micros DV-IP Express, SD Advanced, SD, EcoSense, and DS2 devices rely on a GUI warning to help ensure that the administrator configures login credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging s
How urgent is CVE-2015-2909?
Priority 66/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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