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CVE-2018-15557

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Published: Jun 27, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in the Quantenna WiFi Controller on Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 devices. An attacker can statically set his/her IP to anything on the 169.254.1.0/24 subnet, and obtain root access by connecting to 169.254.1.2 port 23 with telnet/netcat.

Affected (1)

Actiontec
1 product
Web6000q Firmware
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Web6000q Firmware
Version 1.1.02.22
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Actiontec
Web6000q
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (4)

Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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