CVE-2017-2236 Hardcoded credentials in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A

Critical 9.8 Published 7 Jul 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Hard-coded credentials in Toshiba home gateways allow attackers to gain administrative privileges and perform unauthorized operations on the device.

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-2017-2236?

CVE-2017-2236 is a critical vulnerability in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A, published on 7 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A firmware HEM-GW16A-FW-V1.2.0 and earlier, Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW26A firmware HEM-GW26A-FW-V1.2.0 and earlier uses hard-coded credentials, which may allow attackers to perform operations on device with administrative privileges.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2236?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Toshiba Hem-Gw16a Firmware, Toshiba Hem-Gw26a Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2236?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2236 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-2236 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2236 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r7x4-j9wp-w9hg.