Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Cobham Satcom Sailor 250 and 500 satellite communications devices running firmware before 1.25 could let someone reset a user password without logging in first. That includes administrative accounts. For organizations using these devices, the main risk is loss of control over the terminal’s management interface.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for any exposed or operationally critical satellite terminals. The issue can compromise administrative access without prior authentication, but the source bundle lacks active exploitation evidence and formal severity scoring.
Technical view
The CVE describes an unauthenticated password reset flaw in the Sailor 250 and 500 web administration interface before firmware 1.25. The public record states an attacker only needed a known username to change that account’s password. No CVSS score, CWE, or vendor advisory details are provided in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant where Sailor 250 or 500 management interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks, shared vessel networks, remote access paths, or the internet. Devices on isolated management networks are less exposed but still need firmware verification.
Exploitation context
The source bundle includes public researcher references and describes the vulnerable request surface, but it does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Treat public details as increasing risk, while avoiding assumptions about exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The affected products are identified as Cobham Satcom Sailor 250 and 500 before 1.25. The supplied CVE metadata has no CVSS, CWE, or structured CPE data. Do not broaden scope beyond these models without independent vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Sailor 250 and 500 firmware to version 1.25 or later where supported.
- Restrict management interfaces to trusted administrative networks only.
- Remove public internet exposure for device administration portals.
- Rotate administrative passwords after remediation.
- Check vendor guidance for current supported firmware and hardening advice.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Sailor 250 and 500 terminals in the environment.
- Confirm each device firmware version is 1.25 or later.
- Verify management access is blocked from untrusted networks.
- Review user accounts for unexpected password changes.
- Check logs or configuration backups for unauthorized administration activity.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://cyberskr.com/blog/cobham-satcom-250-500.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://gist.github.com/CyberSKR/2dfd5dccb20a209ec4d35b2678bac0d4CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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