Credentials management in Gigaset Maxwell Basic VoIP phones



| Updated: 2019-11-20
Risk Low
Patch available NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-18871
CWE-ID CWE-255
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 Maxwell Basic
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor Gigaset

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Credentials management

EUVDB-ID: #VU22867

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18871

CWE-ID: CWE-255 - Credentials Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to missing password verification in the web interface. A remote attacker can change the admin password without authentication and without knowing the original password.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Maxwell Basic: 2.22.7

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.sit.fraunhofer.de/fileadmin/dokumente/CVE/Advisory_Gigaset_Maxwell.pdf?_=1541431343


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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