CVE-2017-14243
An authentication bypass vulnerability on UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01...
CVE-2017-14243 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Utstar Wa3002g4 Firmware, published September 17, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.8%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 14.8%EPSS, 96th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability on UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01 devices allows attackers to directly access administrative settings and obtain cleartext credentials from HTML source, as demonstrated by info.cgi, upload.cgi, backupsettings.cgi, pppoe.cgi, resetrouter.cgi, and password.cgi.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem - Authentication Bypass | 2017-09-15 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An authentication bypass vulnerability on UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01 devices allows attackers to directly access administrative settings and obtain cleartext credentials from HTML source, as demonstrated by info.cgi, upload.cgi, backupsettings.cgi, pppoe.cgi, resetrouter.cgi, and password.cgi.
- Record
CVE-2017-14243- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
An authentication bypass vulnerability on UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01 devices allows attackers to directly access administrative settings and obtain cleartext credentials from HTML source, as demonstrated by info.cgi, upload.cgi, backupsettings.cgi, pppoe.cgi, resetrouter.cgi, and password.cgi.
- Record
CVE-2017-14243- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-5747No score
An authentication bypass vulnerability on UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01 devices allows attackers to directly access administrative settings and obtain cleartext credentials from HTML source, as demonstrated by info.cgi, upload.cgi, backupsettings.cgi, pppoe.cgi, resetrouter.cgi, and password.cgi.
- Record
EUVD-2017-5747- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h4fp-2jq4-jm9w
An authentication bypass vulnerability on UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01...
An authentication bypass vulnerability on UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01 devices allows attackers to directly access administrative settings and obtain cleartext credentials from HTML source, as demonstrated by info.cgi, upload.cgi, backupsettings.cgi, pppoe.cgi, resetrouter.cgi, and password.cgi.
- Record
GHSA-h4fp-2jq4-jm9w- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.