CVE-2017-14243

Public Exploit

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability on UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01 devices allows attackers to directly access administrative settings and obtain cleartext credentials from HTML source, as demonstrated by info.cgi, upload.cgi, backupsettings.cgi, pppoe.cgi, resetrouter.cgi, and password.cgi.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 65.89% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com Third-Party Advisory techipick.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.techipick.com/iball-baton-adsl2-home-router-utstar-wa3002g4-adsl-broadband-modem-authentication-bypass third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42739/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14243?
CVE-2017-14243 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14243?
To fix CVE-2017-14243, 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-2017-14243 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14243 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~66% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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