CVE-2013-7180: Cobham SAILOR 900 VSAT; SAILOR FleetBroadBand 150, 250, and 500; EXPLORER BGAN; and AVIATOR 200, 300, 350,...

Security readout for executives and security teams

Some Cobham satellite communications devices may let someone with physical or terminal access abuse password recovery to become an administrator. This is most urgent where these systems protect operational communications and local ports or consoles are reachable by contractors, passengers, crew, or other untrusted users. Exposure is likely limited to organizations operating the named Cobham satellite terminal product families. Risk rises when terminal access, local console access, or physical access to devices is weakly controlled. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete. Prioritize assessment if these devices support safety, maritime, aviation, or remote operational communications. The access requirement makes mass exploitation less likely, but administrative compromise could disrupt connectivity or weaken operational control. Mitigation focus: Check CERT VU#602006 and vendor guidance for affected models, firmware, and fixes.; Restrict physical access to terminals, ports, consoles, and service interfaces.; Limit terminal or management access to trusted administrators only..

Prepared

Jun 14, 2026, 07:14 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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