CVE-2017-15656 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
High 8.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-15656 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2017-15656 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15656 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. 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-2017-15656/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15656/index.md)
Attackers can read plaintext passwords from NVRAM on Asus routers, leading to credential theft and potential device compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15656?
CVE-2017-15656 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Password are stored in plaintext in nvram in the HTTPd server in all current versions (<= 3.0.0.4.380.7743) of Asus asuswrt.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15656?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Asus Asuswrt.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15656?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15656 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-15656 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15656 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3wh-j44m-36fg.