# CVE-2017-10930: Missing authorization in ZX10 1800-2S

> Unauthorized users can download configuration files to steal administrator credentials from ZTE ZXR10 switches.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gxpm-cpxc-wxvh

## What is CVE-2017-10930?

CVE-2017-10930 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in ZTE ZX10 1800-2S, published on 19 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The ZXR10 1800-2S before v3.00.40 incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor, resulting in ordinary users being able to download configuration files to steal information like administrator accounts and passwords.

Weakness: CWE-552 (Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10930?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Zte Zxr10 160 Firmware, Zte Zxr10 1800-2s Firmware, Zte Zxr10 2800-4 Firmware, Zte Zxr10 3800-8 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-10930?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10930 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-10930 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10930 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in ZTE ZX10 1800-2S

- [CVE-2024-22066](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22066/): Privilege escalation in ZXR10 1800-2S (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-10931](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10931/): Path traversal in ZX10 1800-2S (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-22068](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22068/): Weak Password Vulnerability in ZTE ZSR V2 Intelligent Multi Service Router (medium 6.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-10930 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-10930 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in ZTE ZX10 1800-2S, published on 19 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10930 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: ZTE ZX10 1800-2S. 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-2017-10930/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10930/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10930
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10930
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-10930

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