CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-14243

Critical
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An authentication bypass vulnerability on UTStar WA3002G4 modems allows attackers to directly access administrative settings and obtain cleartext credentials from HTML source.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to sensitive data and the ability to change device settings, potentially leading to further attacks on the network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the modem firmware to the latest version and implement additional security measures, such as changing default passwords and restricting access to the administrative interface.

Original NVD description (English source)

An authentication bypass vulnerability on UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01 devices allows attackers to directly access administrative settings and obtain cleartext credentials from HTML source, as demonstrated by info.cgi, upload.cgi, backupsettings.cgi, pppoe.cgi, resetrouter.cgi, and password.cgi.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS