CVE-2018-15556
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.3% (pctl 88)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
The Quantenna WiFi Controller on Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 allows login with root level access with the user "root" and an empty password by using the enabled onboard UART headers.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.26% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2019-06-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| actiontec | web6000q |
| actiontec | web6000q firmware |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153262/Telus-Actiontec-WEB6000Q-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153262/Telus-Actiontec-WEB6000Q-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1
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