CVE-2015-7259 Auth bypass in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can bypass authentication by using any valid username and password pair associated with a target account on ZTE modems.

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-2015-7259?

CVE-2015-7259 is a high-severity authentication bypass 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 user accounts to have multiple valid username and password pairs, which allows remote authenticated users to login to a target account via any of its username and password pairs.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7259?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zte Zxv10 W300 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7259?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7259 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-2015-7259 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q54j-9cfm-7vrr.

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