CVE-2015-6401 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication on Cisco EPC3928 devices to execute administrative functions via crafted HTTP requests.

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

What is CVE-2015-6401?

CVE-2015-6401 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco EPC3928 devices with EDVA 5.5.10, 5.5.11, and 5.7.1 allow remote attackers to bypass an intended authentication requirement and execute unspecified administrative functions via a crafted HTTP request, aka Bug ID CSCux24941.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6401?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Epc3928 Docsis 3.0 8x4 Wireless Residential Gateway With Embedded Digital Voice Adapter.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6401?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6401 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2015-6401 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6401 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xfj3-xvvf-2p8c.

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