CVE-2017-14115
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-798
Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Publication date:
03/09/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
8.10
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
9.30
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:att:u-verse_firmware:9.2.2h0d83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:arris_nvg589:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:arris_nvg599:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100585
- https://threatpost.com/bugs-in-arris-modems-distributed-by-att-vulnerable-to-trivial-attacks/127753/
- https://www.nomotion.net/blog/sharknatto/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100585
- https://threatpost.com/bugs-in-arris-modems-distributed-by-att-vulnerable-to-trivial-attacks/127753/
- https://www.nomotion.net/blog/sharknatto/



