CVE-2017-14115
Arris NVG589/NVG599 Hardware SSH Root Access Level Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 3, 2017, 7:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 23, 2021, 5:24 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-14115.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100585 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://threatpost.com/bugs-in-arris-modems-distributed-by-att-vulnerable-to-trivial-attacks/127753/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.nomotion.net/blog/sharknatto/ | Exploit Mitigation Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:arris:nvg599:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:commscope:arris_nvg599:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:arris:nvg589:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:commscope:arris_nvg589:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-798 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 13, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100585 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100585 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.nomotion.net/blog/sharknatto/ No Types Assigned https://www.nomotion.net/blog/sharknatto/ Exploit, Mitigation, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://threatpost.com/bugs-in-arris-modems-distributed-by-att-vulnerable-to-trivial-attacks/127753/ No Types Assigned https://threatpost.com/bugs-in-arris-modems-distributed-by-att-vulnerable-to-trivial-attacks/127753/ Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-284 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:att:u-verse_firmware:9.2.2h0d83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:arris:nvg589:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arris:nvg599:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 06, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100585 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-14115 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-14115
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.75 }} 0.00%
score
0.78095
percentile