CVE-2016-1518

Description

The auto-provisioning mechanism in the Grandstream Wave app 1.0.1.26 and earlier for Android and Grandstream Video IP phones allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof provisioning data and consequently modify device functionality, obtain sensitive information from system logs, and have unspecified other impact by leveraging failure to use an HTTPS session for downloading configuration files from http://fm.grandstream.com/gs/.

References

Link	Tags
https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CVE-2016-1518-insecure-provisioning.pdf	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537818/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136280/Grandstream-Wave-1.0.1.26-Man-In-The-Middle.html	third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1518?: CVE-2016-1518 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1518?: To fix CVE-2016-1518, 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-2016-1518 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1518 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-284 – Improper Access Control

References

Frequently Asked Questions