CVE-2016-1984

The setUpSubtleUserAccount function in /bin/bw on Harman AMX devices before 2016-01-20 has a...

9.8 Critical

The setUpSubtleUserAccount function in /bin/bw on Harman AMX devices before 2016-01-20 has a hardcoded password for the 1MB@tMaN account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a (1) SSH or (2) HTTP session, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8362.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

4.05%Up 2.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Record: CVE-2016-1984
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-255
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-1984
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-3073 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-3073
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jp8c-7c96-7rp8 9.8

The setUpSubtleUserAccount function in /bin/bw on Harman AMX devices before 2016-01-20 has a...

Record: GHSA-jp8c-7c96-7rp8
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

harman amx firmware

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-1984 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Harman Amx Firmware, published January 22, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.05%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.