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CVE-2017-7912: Hanwhasecurity Srn 4000 Firmware: Improper Access Control
CVE-2017-7912 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and affects Hanwhasecurity Srn 4000 Firmware. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
Hanwha Techwin SRN-4000, SRN-4000 firmware versions prior to SRN4000_v2.16_170401, A specially crafted http request and response could allow an attacker to gain access to the device management page with admin privileges without proper authentication.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v3.0 9.8: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
- Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
- Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
- User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
- Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
- Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
- Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.
Underlying weakness
CWE-284: Improper Access Control
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CWE-287: Improper Authentication
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected products
- Hanwhasecurity Srn 4000 Firmware: before 2.16_170401