CVE-2017-9385

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered on Vera Veralite 1.7.481 devices. The device has an additional OpenWRT interface in addition to the standard web interface which allows the highest privileges a user can obtain on the device. This web interface uses root as the username and the password in the /etc/cmh/cmh.conf file which can be extracted by an attacker using a directory traversal attack, and then log in to the device with the highest privileges.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/8 third party advisory mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153242/Veralite-Veraedge-Router-XSS-Command-Injection-CSRF-Traversal.html vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/ethanhunnt/IoT_vulnerabilities/blob/master/Vera_sec_issues.pdf third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9385?
CVE-2017-9385 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9385?
To fix CVE-2017-9385, 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-2017-9385 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-9385 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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