CVE-2014-8357

Public Exploit

Description

backupsettings.html in the web administrative portal in Zhone zNID GPON 2426A before S3.0.501 places a session key in a URL, which allows remote attackers to obtain arbitrary user passwords via the sessionKey parameter in a getConfig action to backupsettings.conf.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 18.27% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/57 mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38453/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133921/Zhone-Insecure-Reference-Password-Disclosure-Command-Injection.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536663/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8357?
CVE-2014-8357 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8357?
To fix CVE-2014-8357, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8357 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8357 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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