high8.1
CVE-2017-14115
The AT&T U-verse 9.2.2h0d83 firmware for the Arris NVG589 and NVG599 devices, when IP Passthrough mode is not used, configures ssh-permanent-enable WAN SSH log…
Impact
The AT&T U-verse 9.2.2h0d83 firmware for the Arris NVG589 and NVG599 devices, when IP Passthrough mode is not used, configures ssh-permanent-enable WAN SSH logins to the remotessh account with the 5SaP9I26 password, which allows remote attackers to access a "Terminal shell v1.0" service, and subsequently obtain unrestricted root privileges, by establishing an SSH session and then entering certain shell metacharacters and BusyBox commands.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Att | U-Verse Firmware | Version 9.2.2h0d83 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100585
- https://threatpost.com/bugs-in-arris-modems-distributed-by-att-vulnerable-to-trivial-attacks/127753/
- https://www.nomotion.net/blog/sharknatto/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100585
- https://threatpost.com/bugs-in-arris-modems-distributed-by-att-vulnerable-to-trivial-attacks/127753/
- https://www.nomotion.net/blog/sharknatto/