CVE-2017-8772

Description

On BE126 WIFI repeater 1.0 devices, an attacker can log into telnet (which is open by default) with default credentials as root (username:"root" password:"root") and can: 1. Read the entire file system; 2. Write to the file system; or 3. Execute any code that attacker desires (malicious or not).

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Third-Party Advisory co.il
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.digitalwhisper.co.il/files/Zines/0x56/DW86-1-RepeaterHack.pdf third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8772?
CVE-2017-8772 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8772?
To fix CVE-2017-8772, 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-2017-8772 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8772 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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