#VU20875 Use of hard-coded credentials in Cisco Systems, Inc products

 

#VU20875 Use of hard-coded credentials in Cisco Systems, Inc products

Published: September 5, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU20875
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router
Cisco Small Business RV 260 Series VPN Router
Cisco Small Business RV160 Series VPN Router
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A remote authenticated attacker with access to the base operating system can access the affected system and elevate privileges to these users: root, debug-admin, cisco, admin, and guest. 

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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