What is CVE-2018-9232?

CVE-2018-9232 is a high-severity vulnerability in Twsz Be126, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-01.

How severe is CVE-2018-9232?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Twsz Be126

CVE-2018-9232

Due to the lack of firmware authentication in the upgrade process of T&W WIFI Repeater BE126 devices, an attacker can craft a malicious firmware and use it as an update.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.012 (65.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Twsz Be126
Twsz Be126_firmware
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9232?: CVE-2018-9232 is a high-severity vulnerability in Twsz Be126, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-9232?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.