CVE-2017-13717 Misconfiguration in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Starry Router's wildcard CORS header allows remote attackers to brute force credentials and steal clear-text Wi-Fi passwords.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-13717?

CVE-2017-13717 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Starry Station (aka Starry Router) sets the Access-Control-Allow-Origin header to "*". This allows any hosted file on any domain to make calls to the device's webserver and brute force the credentials and pull any information that is stored on the device. In this case, a user's Wi-Fi credentials are stored in clear text on the device and can be pulled easily.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13717?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Starry S00111 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13717?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13717 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-13717 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13717 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q536-5rhj-7g9h.

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