This vulnerability exists in the Syrotech SY-GPON-2010-WADONT router due to improper access control in its FTP service. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by establishing an FTP connection using default credentials, potentially gaining unauthorized access to configuration files, user credentials, or other sensitive information stored on the targeted device.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: