CVE-2017-3216

Public Exploit

Description

WiMAX routers based on the MediaTek SDK (libmtk) that use a custom httpd plugin are vulnerable to an authentication bypass allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain administrator access to the device by performing an administrator password change on the device via a crafted POST request.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.17% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory sec-consult.com Third-Party Advisory sec-consult.com
Affected: Huawei Technologies BM2022
Affected: Huawei Technologies HES-309M
Affected: Huawei Technologies HES-319M
Affected: Huawei Technologies HES-319M2W
Affected: Huawei Technologies HES-339M
Affected: Green Packet OX350
Affected: ZTE OX-330P
Affected: ZyXEL MAX218M
Affected: ZyXEL MAX218M1W
Affected: ZyXEL MAX218MW
Affected: ZyXEL MAX308M
Affected: ZyXEL MAX318M
Affected: ZyXEL MAX338M
Affected: MADA Soho Wireless Router
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References

Link Tags
http://blog.sec-consult.com/2017/06/ghosts-from-past-authentication-bypass.html third party advisory
https://sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20170607-0_Various_WiMAX_CPEs_Authentication_Bypass_v10.txt third party advisory exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/350135 us government resource third party advisory mitigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3216?
CVE-2017-3216 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-3216?
To fix CVE-2017-3216, 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-2017-3216 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-3216 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-3216?
CVE-2017-3216 affects Huawei Technologies BM2022, Huawei Technologies HES-309M, Huawei Technologies HES-319M, Huawei Technologies HES-319M2W, Huawei Technologies HES-339M, Green Packet OX350, ZTE OX-330P, ZyXEL MAX218M, ZyXEL MAX218M1W, ZyXEL MAX218MW, ZyXEL MAX308M, ZyXEL MAX318M, ZyXEL MAX338M, MADA Soho Wireless Router.
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