CVE-2017-3216
WiMAX routers based on the MediaTek SDK (libmtk) that use a custom httpd plugin are vulnerable to an authentication bypass allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain administrator access to the device by performing an administrator password…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.17%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
WiMAX routers based on the MediaTek SDK (libmtk) that use a custom httpd plugin are vulnerable to an authentication bypass allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain administrator access to the device by performing an administrator password change on the device via a crafted POST request.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.17% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-306
- Affected
- greenpacket/ox350 firmware · huawei/bm2022 firmware · huawei/hes-309m firmware · huawei/hes-319m firmware · huawei/hes-319m2w firmware · huawei/hes-339m firmware · mada/soho wireless router firmware · zte/ox-330p firmware · zyxel/max218m firmware · zyxel/max218m1w firmware · zyxel/max218mw firmware · zyxel/max308m fimware · zyxel/max318m firmware · zyxel/max338m firmware
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- http://blog.sec-consult.com/2017/06/ghosts-from-past-authentication-bypass.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/350135Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20170607-0_Various_WiMAX_CPEs_Authentication_Bypass_v10.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://blog.sec-consult.com/2017/06/ghosts-from-past-authentication-bypass.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/350135Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20170607-0_Various_WiMAX_CPEs_Authentication_Bypass_v10.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.