# CVE-2017-5162: Missing authorization in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter

> Attackers can access application setup and configuration without authentication due to lack of remote service authentication in the power meter.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Feb 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pp9f-5m8v-g2pv

## What is CVE-2017-5162?

CVE-2017-5162 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter, published on 13 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in BINOM3 Universal Multifunctional Electric Power Quality Meter. Lack of authentication for remote service gives access to application set up and configuration.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5162?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Binom3 Universal Multifunctional Electric Power Quality Meter Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-5162?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-5162 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-5162 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Binom3 Web Management Login Scanner, Config and Password File Dump (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter

- [CVE-2017-5166](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5166/): Information disclosure in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-5167](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5167/): Hardcoded credentials in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2017-5165](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5165/): Cross-site request forgery in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2017-5164](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5164/): Cross-site scripting in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-5162 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-5162 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter, published on 13 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-5162 exists.

Affected product: BINOM3 Electric Power Quality Meter. 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-2017-5162/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5162/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5162
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5162
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5162

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5162/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.