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CVE-2017-3216

WiMAX routers based on the MediaTek SDK (libmtk) that use a custom httpd plugin are vulnerable to an authentication bypass allowing a remot…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.2%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

WiMAX routers based on the MediaTek SDK (libmtk) that use a custom httpd plugin are vulnerable to an authentication bypass allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain administrator access to the device by performing an administrator password change on the device via a crafted POST request.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Huawei Technologies BM2022
  • Huawei Technologies HES-309M
  • Huawei Technologies HES-319M
  • Huawei Technologies HES-319M2W
  • Huawei Technologies HES-339M
  • Green Packet OX350
  • ZTE OX-330P
  • ZyXEL MAX218M
  • ZyXEL MAX218M1W
  • ZyXEL MAX218MW
  • ZyXEL MAX308M
  • ZyXEL MAX318M
  • ZyXEL MAX338M
  • MADA Soho Wireless Router

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality

References

  • blog.sec-consult.com /2017/06/ghosts-from-past-authentication-bypass.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • sec-consult.com /fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20170607-0_Various_WiMAX_CPEs_Authentication_B · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/350135 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred

Sources

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