CVE-2026-38058

ST Engineering iDirect iQ-Series Terminals Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere

Published Sep 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The endpoint on the iDirect iQ200 VSAT terminal returns the complete device configuration as JSON, including the SECURITY section which contains MD5-crypt password hashes for the root SSH and web administration accounts. Any user with valid web credentials can extract these hashes and crack them offline using commodity hardware.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

ST Engineering iDirect has fixed the vulnerabilities and recommend users update the software to version 4.5.3.0 or newer. Registered users are able to download patches from the iDirect Support Portal:  https://support.idirect.net https://support.idirect.net/ * Restrict management interfaces to trusted networks (e.g., VPN, ACLs). * Avoid exposing administrative APIs to the public internet. * Enforce strong authentication practices. * Monitor for anomalous API activity and unexpected device reboots.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared St Engineering Idirect
St Engineering Idirect 3315-series Terminals
St Engineering Idirect 9-series Terminals
St Engineering Idirect evolution Iq‑series Terminals
Vendors & Products St Engineering Idirect
St Engineering Idirect 3315-series Terminals
St Engineering Idirect 9-series Terminals
St Engineering Idirect evolution Iq‑series Terminals
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The endpoint on the iDirect iQ200 VSAT terminal returns the complete device configuration as JSON, including the SECURITY section which contains MD5-crypt password hashes for the root SSH and web administration accounts. Any user with valid web credentials can extract these hashes and crack them offline using commodity hardware.
Title ST Engineering iDirect iQ-Series Terminals Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
Weaknesses CWE-497
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Sep 11, 2026, 3:02 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2026, 8:25 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 11, 2026, 3:17 PM
Modified
Sep 18, 2026, 7:40 PM