CVE-2017-10903 Auth bypass in PTW-WMS1

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication to gain root privileges on PTW-WMS1 devices, allowing arbitrary operations and full system control.

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-2017-10903?

CVE-2017-10903 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Princeton Ltd. PTW-WMS1, published on 1 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper authentication issue in PTW-WMS1 firmware version 2.000.012 allows remote attackers to log in to the device with root privileges and conduct arbitrary operations via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10903?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Princeton Ptw-Wms1 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-10903?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10903 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-2017-10903 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10903 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-93hg-wrwc-xv7f.

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