CVE-2019-3998 Auth bypass in SimpliSafe SS3 Base Station
A local unauthenticated attacker can bypass authentication to modify the Wi-Fi network configuration of the SimpliSafe SS3 base station.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-3998?
CVE-2019-3998 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in SimpliSafe SS3 Base Station, published on 13 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in SimpliSafe SS3 firmware 1.4 allows a local, unauthenticated attacker to modify the Wi-Fi network the base station connects to.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3998?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simplisafe Simplisafe Ss3 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3998 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-2019-3998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w8x6-vp6g-vr5w.