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CVE-2016-7830


Sony PCS-XG100, PCS-XG100S, PCS-XG100C, PCS-XG77, PCS-XG77S, PCS-XG77C devices with firmware versions prior to Ver.1.51 and PCS-XC1 devices with firmware version prior to Ver.1.22 allow an attacker on the same network segment to bypass authentication to perform administrative operations via unspecified vectors.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 10 products from sony, from sony, from sony and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, 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

2017-06-09T16:29:01.080

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

6.5

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-306

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System sony pcs-xg100_firmware 1.50 Yes
Hardware sony pcs-xg100 - No
Hardware sony pcs-xg100s - No
Operating System sony pcs-xg100_firmware 1.42 Yes
Hardware sony pcs-xg100c - No
Operating System sony pcs-xg77_firmware 1.50 Yes
Hardware sony pcs-xg77 - No
Hardware sony pcs-xg77s - No
Operating System sony pcs-xg77_firmware 1.42 Yes
Hardware sony pcs-xg77c - No
Operating System sony pcs-xc1_firmware ≤ 1.21 Yes
Hardware sony pcs-xc1 - 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 sony'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.