{"id":19405,"date":"2020-08-27T13:12:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T17:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/?p=19405"},"modified":"2020-08-28T09:56:52","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T13:56:52","slug":"false-vulnerability-flagging-room-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/19405\/false-vulnerability-flagging-room-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"False Vulnerability Flagging of Room Alert Monitors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/room-alert-hero-new-stack-v2-190613-1-1024x534.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19408\" width=\"377\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/room-alert-hero-new-stack-v2-190613-1-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/room-alert-hero-new-stack-v2-190613-1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/room-alert-hero-new-stack-v2-190613-1-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/room-alert-hero-new-stack-v2-190613-1.png 1391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We were recently made aware that a series of vulnerabilities, Ripple20, were discovered in a low-level TCP\/IP software library developed by Treck, Inc. This is widely-used in embedded and IoT devices. Consequently, some Room Alert users have reported their Room Alert &#8220;E&#8221; models being flagged by their security software as potentially vulnerable to Ripple20. However, the Treck TCP\/IP software library is not used in Room Alert&#8217;s proprietary firmware, and therefore, means that <\/span><b>no Room Alert monitors are vulnerable to Ripple20.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The false positives for Ripple20 appear for Room Alert &#8220;E&#8221; models that have the Telnet menu enabled (TCP port 9999) but no password set. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you prefer to not set a password, you may instead disable your device&#8217;s Telnet menu. For instructions, check out this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/2438\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAQ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you prefer to not set a password, check out this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/6078\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAQ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Our Room Alert PRO monitors, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/17163\/advanced-security-encryption-room-alert-32s\/\">Room Alert 32S<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/19062\/room-alert-pro-line-room-alert-12s\/\">Room Alert 12S<\/a>, are not impacted and include some of the highest levels of security and encryption available.<\/p>\n<p>We commend our customers for continuing to focus on products that can be trusted on some of the most secure networks in the world. We&#8217;re proud that our Room Alert monitors remain safe from any known exploits or vulnerabilities. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click to read more about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/8199\/ddos-malware-avtech-software-iot-security\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DDoS Malware<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/6072\/room-alert-iot-device-security\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IoT Device Security<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/6072\/room-alert-iot-device-security\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AVTECH and Room Alert Security<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><b>Contact Us<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope this information clarifies any questions or concerns you may have had. If you would like additional information, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">please contact us today through email at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Sales@AVTECH.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sales@AVTECH.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, through our online Live Chat service, or via phone 401.628.1600.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were recently made aware that a series of vulnerabilities, Ripple20, were discovered in a low-level TCP\/IP software library developed by Treck, Inc. This is widely-used in embedded and IoT devices. Consequently, some Room Alert users have reported their Room Alert &#8220;E&#8221; models being flagged by their security software as potentially vulnerable to Ripple20. 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