Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q 1.1.02.22 UART Header access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q 1.1.02.22. Impacted is an unknown function of the component UART Header Handler. Executing a manipulation with the input root:admin can lead to access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-15555. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q 1.1.02.22. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component UART Header Handler. The manipulation with the input value root:admin leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

On Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 devices, an attacker can login with root level access with the user "root" and password "admin" by using the enabled onboard UART headers.

The weakness was disclosed 06/28/2019 as not defined mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-15555 since 08/19/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

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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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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08/19/2018 🔍
06/28/2019 +313 days 🔍
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10/09/2023 +1564 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 153262
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-15555 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-15555
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-137032
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/28/2019 18:42
Updated: 10/09/2023 09:26
Changes: 06/28/2019 18:42 (41), 06/28/2020 19:03 (17), 10/09/2023 09:26 (3)
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