Auth bypass in Att U-Verse Firmware

CVE-2017-14117

The AT&T U-verse 9.2.2h0d83 firmware for the Arris NVG589 and NVG599 devices, when IP Passthrough mode is not used, configures an unauthenticated proxy service on WAN TCP port 49152, which allows remote attackers to establish arbitrary TCP connections to intranet hosts by sending \x2a\xce\x01 followed by other predictable values.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.080 (94.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14117?
CVE-2017-14117 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Att U-Verse Firmware, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-09-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-14117?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-14117 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.