VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-15556
The Quantenna WiFi Controller on Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 allows login with root level access with the user "root" and an empty password by using the enabled onboard UART headers.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.26%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Quantenna WiFi Controller on Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 allows login with root level access with the user "root" and an empty password by using the enabled onboard UART headers.
- 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
- 3.26% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- actiontec/web6000q firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153262/Telus-Actiontec-WEB6000Q-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153262/Telus-Actiontec-WEB6000Q-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.