CVE-2014-8357 Information disclosure in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain arbitrary user passwords by exploiting a session key exposed in the URL of the web administrative portal.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-8357?

CVE-2014-8357 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Oct 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

backupsettings.html in the web administrative portal in Zhone zNID GPON 2426A before S3.0.501 places a session key in a URL, which allows remote attackers to obtain arbitrary user passwords via the sessionKey parameter in a getConfig action to backupsettings.conf.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8357?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dasanzhone Znid 2426a Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8357?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8357 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-8357 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-33rm-chj2-wr75.

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