CVE-2018-15557 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in the Quantenna WiFi Controller on Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 devices. An attacker can statically set his/her IP to anything on the 169.254.1.0/24 subnet, and obtain root access by connecting to 169.254.1.2 port 23 with telnet/netcat.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Actiontec	Web6000Q Firmware	1.1.02.22
Actiontec	Web6000Q	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153262/Telus-Actiontec-WEB6000Q-Privilege-EExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153262/Telus-Actiontec-WEB6000Q-Privilege-EExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-15557?

CVE-2018-15557 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in the Quantenna WiFi Controller on Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 devices. An attacker can statically set his/her IP to anything on the 169.254.1.0/24 subnet, and obtain ...

How severe is CVE-2018-15557?

CVE-2018-15557 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-15557?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Actiontec Web6000Q Firmware, Actiontec Web6000Q.