CVE-2015-7257 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated non-admin users can escalate privileges to admin by modifying the username parameter in password change requests.
- 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-2015-7257?
CVE-2015-7257 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ZTE ADSL ZXV10 W300 modems W300V2.1.0f_ER7_PE_O57 and W300V2.1.0h_ER7_PE_O57 allow remote authenticated non-administrator users to change the admin password by intercepting an outgoing password change request, and changing the username parameter from "support" to "admin".
Weakness: CWE-640
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7257?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zte Zxv10 W300 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7257?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7257 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-7257 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7257 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-748x-222r-qc52.