Improper access control in Aterm WG2600HP2 - CVE-2017-12575
Published: August 24, 2018 / Updated: January 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49947
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12575
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: NEC Corporation
Affected software:
Aterm WG2600HP2
Aterm WG2600HP2
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to retrieve DHCP clients, firmware version and network status.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-12575
Install updates from vendor's website.