CVE-2019-19823 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can extract cleartext administrative passwords from flash memory or files in various routers using Realtek APMIB, 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-2019-19823?
CVE-2019-19823 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A certain router administration interface (that includes Realtek APMIB 0.11f for Boa 0.94.14rc21) stores cleartext administrative passwords in flash memory and in a file. This affects TOTOLINK A3002RU through 2.0.0, A702R through 2.1.3, N301RT through 2.1.6, N302R through 3.4.0, N300RT through 3.4.0, N200RE through 4.0.0, N150RT through 3.4.0, and N100RE through 3.4.0; Rutek RTK 11N AP through 2019-12-12; Sapido GR297n through 2019-12-12; CIK TELECOM MESH ROUTER through 2019-12-12; KCTVJEJU Wireless AP through 2019-12-12; Fibergate FGN-R2 through 2019-12-12; Hi-Wifi MAX-C300N through 2019-12-12; HCN MAX-C300N through 2019-12-12; T-broad GN-866ac through 2019-12-12; Coship EMTA AP through 2019-12-12; and IO-Data WN-AC1167R through 2019-12-12.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19823?
It affects 18 products.
Products include Ciktel Mesh Router Firmware, Coship Emta Ap Firmwre, Fg-Products Fgn-R2 Firmware, Hcn Max-C300n Project Hcn Max-C300n Firmware, Hiwifi Max-C300n Firmware, Iodata Wn-Ac1167r Firmwre and 12 more.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19823?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19823 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-19823 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-19823 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vj2g-8grq-fccw.