CVE-2017-11435 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication on Humax routers to retrieve sensitive network information if the management console is exposed.

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-2017-11435?

CVE-2017-11435 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Humax Wi-Fi Router model HG100R-* 2.0.6 is prone to an authentication bypass vulnerability via specially crafted requests to the management console. The bug is exploitable remotely when the router is configured to expose the management console. The router is not validating the session token while returning answers for some methods in url '/api'. An attacker can use this vulnerability to retrieve sensitive information such as private/public IP addresses, SSID names, and passwords.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11435?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Humaxdigital Hg100r Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11435?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11435 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-2017-11435 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11435 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rx9w-4m5f-5vhf.

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