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CVE-2015-6476


Advantech EKI-122x-BE devices with firmware before 1.65, EKI-132x devices with firmware before 1.98, and EKI-136x devices with firmware before 1.27 have hardcoded SSH keys, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via an SSH session.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-6476 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 14 products from advantech, from advantech, from advantech and 11 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-11-07T03:59:00.127

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System advantech eki-1321_series_firmware ≤ 1.96 Yes
Operating System advantech eki-1322_series_firmware ≤ 1.96 Yes
Hardware advantech eki-1321 - No
Hardware advantech eki-1322 - No
Operating System advantech eki-1361_series_firmware ≤ 1.17 Yes
Operating System advantech eki-1362_series_firmware ≤ 1.17 Yes
Hardware advantech eki-1361 * No
Hardware advantech eki-1362 * No
Operating System advantech eki-122x_series_firmware ≤ 1.49 Yes
Hardware advantech eki-1221 - No
Hardware advantech eki-1221d - No
Hardware advantech eki-1222 - No
Hardware advantech eki-1222d - No
Hardware advantech eki-1224 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For advantech's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.