CVE-2017-14243 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication to access administrative settings and retrieve cleartext credentials from the UTStar WA3002G4 modem.
- 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-2017-14243?
CVE-2017-14243 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authentication bypass vulnerability on UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01 devices allows attackers to directly access administrative settings and obtain cleartext credentials from HTML source, as demonstrated by info.cgi, upload.cgi, backupsettings.cgi, pppoe.cgi, resetrouter.cgi, and password.cgi.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14243?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Utstar Wa3002g4 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14243?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14243 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-2017-14243 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14243 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4fp-2jq4-jm9w.