CVE-2017-3216

Description

WiMAX routers based on the MediaTek SDK (libmtk) that use a custom httpd plugin are vulnerable to an authentication bypass allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain administrator access to the device by performing an administrator password change on the device via a crafted POST request.

Weakness classification

• CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Primary references

• cret@cert.org — Third Party Advisory
• cret@cert.org — Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• cret@cert.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory