CVE-2018-5770 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on Tenda AC15 devices. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can make a request to /goform/telnet, creating a telnetd service on the device. This service is password protected; however, several default accounts exist on the device that are root accounts, which can be used to log in.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tendacn	Ac15 Firmware	-
Tendacn	Ac15	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1188

References

https://www.fidusinfosec.com/tenda-ac15-unauthenticated-telnetd-start-cve-2018-5ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.fidusinfosec.com/tenda-ac15-unauthenticated-telnetd-start-cve-2018-5ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-5770?

CVE-2018-5770 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered on Tenda AC15 devices. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can make a request to /goform/telnet, creating a telnetd service on the device. This service is password protected; ho...

How severe is CVE-2018-5770?

CVE-2018-5770 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5770?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tendacn Ac15 Firmware, Tendacn Ac15.