Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q 1.1.02.22 Quantenna WiFi Controller Empty Password improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q 1.1.02.22. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Quantenna WiFi Controller. This manipulation as part of Empty Password causes improper authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-15556. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q 1.1.02.22. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Quantenna WiFi Controller. The manipulation as part of a Empty Password leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Quantenna WiFi Controller on Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 allows login with root level access with the user "root" and an empty password by using the enabled onboard UART headers.

The weakness was presented 06/27/2019 as not defined mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-15556 since 08/19/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/08/2023).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/19/2018 🔍
06/27/2019 +312 days 🔍
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10/08/2023 +1564 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 153262
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-15556 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-15556
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-136933
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/27/2019 21:41
Updated: 10/08/2023 14:05
Changes: 06/27/2019 21:41 (41), 06/28/2020 09:34 (17), 10/08/2023 14:05 (3)
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