CVE-2019-9160

Description

WAC on the Sangfor Sundray WLAN Controller version 3.7.4.2 and earlier has a backdoor account allowing a remote attacker to login to the system via SSH (on TCP port 22345) and escalate to root (because the password for root is the WebUI admin password concatenated with a static string).

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.82% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory org.cn
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2019-07680 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-9160?
CVE-2019-9160 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-9160?
To fix CVE-2019-9160, 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-2019-9160 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-9160 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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