CVE-2017-12575

Description

An issue was discovered on the NEC Aterm WG2600HP2 1.0.2. The router has a set of web service APIs for access to and setup of the configuration. Some APIs don't require authentication. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to retrieve DHCP clients, firmware version, and network status (ex.: curl -X http://[IP]/aterm_httpif.cgi/negotiate -d "REQ_ID=SUPPORT_IF_GET").

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory jvn.jp Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/26 third party advisory mailing list
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN38248512/index.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12575?
CVE-2017-12575 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12575?
To fix CVE-2017-12575, 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-2017-12575 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12575 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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