Critical severity · published Jun 20, 2017
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 remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain…
9.8
CVSS
5.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.2% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BF
Bm2022 Firmware · Huawei
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
Hes-309m Firmware · Huawei
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
Hes-319m Firmware · Huawei
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
Hes-319m2w Firmware · Huawei
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
Hes-339m Firmware · Huawei
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Max218m Firmware · Zyxel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Max218m1w Firmware · Zyxel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Max218mw Firmware · Zyxel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Max308m Fimware · Zyxel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Max318m Firmware · Zyxel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
MF
Max338m Firmware · Zyxel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
OF
Ox-330p Firmware · Zte
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3216
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3216
Third Party Advisory
http://blog.sec-consult.com/2017/06/ghosts-from-past-authentication-bypass.html
Mitigation
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/350135
Exploit
https://sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20170607-0_Various_WiMAX_CPEs_Authentication_Bypass_v10.txt
