CVE-2017-8176 Auth bypass in IPTV STB
Attackers can bypass authentication to access the serial interface, modify configurations, and view channels for free on Huawei IPTV set-top boxes.
- 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-2017-8176?
CVE-2017-8176 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. IPTV STB, published on 20 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Huawei IPTV STB with earlier than IPTV STB V100R003C01LMYTa6SPC001 versions has an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access the serial interface and modify the configuration. Successful exploit could lead to the authentication bypass and view channels by free.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8176?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Iptv Stb Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8176?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8176 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-2017-8176 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8176 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rrc-64rr-7chm.