CVE-2017-14117
The AT&T U-verse 9.2.2h0d83 firmware for the Arris NVG589 and NVG599 devices, when IP Passthrough mode is not used, configures an unauthenticated proxy service on WAN TCP port 49152, which allows remote attackers to establish arbitrary TCP connections…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (8.02%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The AT&T U-verse 9.2.2h0d83 firmware for the Arris NVG589 and NVG599 devices, when IP Passthrough mode is not used, configures an unauthenticated proxy service on WAN TCP port 49152, which allows remote attackers to establish arbitrary TCP connections to intranet hosts by sending \x2a\xce\x01 followed by other predictable values.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 8.02% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- att/u-verse firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100585Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://threatpost.com/bugs-in-arris-modems-distributed-by-att-vulnerable-to-trivial-attacks/127753/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.nomotion.net/blog/sharknatto/Exploit, Mitigation, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100585Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://threatpost.com/bugs-in-arris-modems-distributed-by-att-vulnerable-to-trivial-attacks/127753/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.nomotion.net/blog/sharknatto/Exploit, Mitigation, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.