CVE - CVE-2018-15557

CVE-ID
CVE-2018-15557	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
An issue was discovered in the Quantenna WiFi Controller on Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 devices. An attacker can statically set his/her IP to anything on the 169.254.1.0/24 subnet, and obtain root access by connecting to 169.254.1.2 port 23 with telnet/netcat.
References
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FULLDISC:20190609 [CVE-2018-15557] Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q Remote Privilege Escalation URL:http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/2 FULLDISC:20190611 [CVE-2018-15557] Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q Remote Privilege Escalation URL:http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/2 MISC:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153262/Telus-Actiontec-WEB6000Q-Privilege-Escalation.html
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20180819	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20180819)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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