CVE-2017-14115 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Remote attackers can gain root access via hardcoded SSH credentials on AT&T U-verse gateways when IP Passthrough is disabled.
- 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-2017-14115?
CVE-2017-14115 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The AT&T U-verse 9.2.2h0d83 firmware for the Arris NVG589 and NVG599 devices, when IP Passthrough mode is not used, configures ssh-permanent-enable WAN SSH logins to the remotessh account with the 5SaP9I26 password, which allows remote attackers to access a "Terminal shell v1.0" service, and subsequently obtain unrestricted root privileges, by establishing an SSH session and then entering certain shell metacharacters and BusyBox commands.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14115?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Att U-Verse Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14115?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14115 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-14115 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14115 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pg3-r76h-43mh.