CVE-2018-15556
Estado: ModificadaCrítica (9.8)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 3.26%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 88
- Fecha de la puntuación: 3/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-287
Referencias
- 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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