HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-5669
CRITICAL

CVE-2016-5669

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: August 3, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Crestron Electronics DM-TXRX-100-STR devices with firmware before 1.3039.00040 use a hardcoded 0xb9eed4d955a59eb3 X.509 certificate from an OpenSSL Test Certification Authority, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks against HTTPS sessions by leveraging the certificate's trust relationship.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-5669 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

crestron2 product(s)
dm-txrx-100-str firmwaredm-txrx-100-str
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974424
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92211
ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974424
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92211

All References (4)

→
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974424Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92211Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974424Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92211Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-5669
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 3, 2016

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-5669 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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