CVE-2019-3496 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Hardcoded credentials allow authentication bypass, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on UniBox controllers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-3496?

CVE-2019-3496 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on Wifi-soft UniBox controller 3.x devices. The tools/controller/diagnostic_tools_controller Diagnostic Tools Controller is vulnerable to Remote Command Execution, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary system commands on the server with root user privileges. Authentication for accessing this component can be bypassed by using Hard coded credentials.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3496?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Indionetworks Unibox Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3496?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-3496 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3496 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9vf7-jg37-jgj4.

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