CVE-2018-1146 Auth bypass in N750 DB Wi-Fi Dual-Band N+ Gigabit Router (F9K1103)
Remote attackers can enable passwordless root telnet access on Belkin N750 routers via a crafted HTTP request, leading to full device compromise.
- 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-2018-1146?
CVE-2018-1146 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Belkin N750 DB Wi-Fi Dual-Band N+ Gigabit Router (F9K1103), published on 19 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A remote unauthenticated user can enable telnet on the Belkin N750 using firmware version 1.10.22 by sending a crafted HTTP request to set.cgi. When enabled the telnet session requires no password and provides root access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1146?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Belkin N750 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1146?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1146 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-2018-1146 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1146 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Belkin N750 DB Wi-Fi Dual-Band N+ Gigabit Router (F9K1103)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j6q-65hr-h78r.