CVE-2026-28778: International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) SFX Series SuperFlex Satellite Receiver contains undocumented, har

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2026-28778 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting sfx2100 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) SFX Series SuperFlex Satellite Receiver contains undocumented, hardcoded/insecure credentials for the `xd` user account. A remote unauthenticated attacker can log in via FTP using these credentials. Because the `xd` user has write permissions to their home directory where root-executed binaries and symlinks (such as those invoked by `xdstartstop`) are stored, the attacker can overwrite these files or ma

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
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	0.9% (top 40%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-798
Published	2026-03-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Gridware · Vendor: datacast

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-03-04 08:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:29 UTCUpdated Record last modified

datacast sfx2100 firmware MITIGATE

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.

Exact fixes by distribution

A distro patch exists: prefer upgrading over downgrading.

Fedora 46 · python-hatchling · FIXED · 1.33.0-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-3ccbf17812 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-3ccbf17812

Fedora ELN · pie · FIXED · 1.5.3-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-e009523caa · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-e009523caa

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-28778?

sfx2100 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-28778 being exploited?

CVE-2026-28778 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-2026-28778 affect?

CVE-2026-28778 affects sfx2100 firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) SFX Series SuperFlex Satellite Receiver contains undocumented, hardcoded/insecure credentials for the `xd` user account. A remote unauthenticated attacker can log in via FTP using these credential

How urgent is CVE-2026-28778?

Priority 59/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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