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.
Weakness
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web6000q_firmware | Actiontec | 1.1.02.22 (including) | 1.1.02.22 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/114.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/115.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/151.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/194.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/57.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/593.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/633.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/650.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html
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