# CVE-2017-10854: Auth bypass in CG-WGR1200

> Attackers can bypass authentication to change the login password on Corega CG-WGR1200 routers, gaining administrative control.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-88h7-xj6f-75q2

## What is CVE-2017-10854?

CVE-2017-10854 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Corega Inc CG-WGR1200, published on 9 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Corega CG-WGR1200 firmware 2.20 and earlier allows an attacker to bypass authentication and change the login password via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10854?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Corega Cg-Wgr 1200 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-10854?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10854 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-10854 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10854 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Corega Inc CG-WGR1200

- [CVE-2017-10852](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10852/): Memory corruption in CG-WGR1200 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-10853](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10853/): Memory corruption in CG-WGR1200 (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-10854 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-10854 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Corega Inc CG-WGR1200, published on 9 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10854 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Corega Inc CG-WGR1200. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10854/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10854/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10854
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10854
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-10854

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10854/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.