CVE-2026-38056: ST Engineering iDirect iQ-Series Terminals Missing Authorization
ST Engineering iDirect · Evolution iQ‑Series terminals
Vendor fix available · Affected: ST Engineering iDirect Evolution iQ‑Series terminals · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 4% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the iDirect iQ200 VSAT terminal running firmware 23.0.1.0. The iQ200 is a rackmount satellite modem deployed across oil and gas, maritime, defense, and remote infrastructure as the primary, and often sole communications link for offshore rigs, vessels, and remote sites. Important context: the device ships from the factory with a pre-configured low-privilege local user account. This account is intended for field technicians who need shell access for maintenance and diagnostics but should not have full administrative control over the device. This built-in account provides the initial access required to exploit this vulnerability. No additional credentials need to be obtained or brute-forced.
Affected products3
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- ST Engineering iDirect · Evolution iQ‑Series terminalsup to and including 4.5.2.1
- ST Engineering iDirect · 3315-Series terminalsup to and including 4.5.2.1
- ST Engineering iDirect · 9-Series Terminalsup to and including 4.5.2.1
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- ST Engineering iDirect
- Published
- September 2026
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