CVE-2018-17534

Public Exploit

Description

Teltonika RUT9XX routers with firmware before 00.04.233 provide a root terminal on a serial interface without proper access control. This allows attackers with physical access to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Oct/28 mailing list third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149779/Teltonika-RUT9XX-Missing-Access-Control-To-UART-Root-Terminal.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2018/SBA-ADV-20180319-02_Teltonika_Incorrect_Access_Control third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17534?
CVE-2018-17534 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17534?
To fix CVE-2018-17534, 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-2018-17534 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-17534 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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