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CVE-2018-14078: Wi2be Smart HP Wmt: Improper Authentication

CVE-2018-14078 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and affects Wi2be Smart HP Wmt. 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

Wi2be SMART HP WMT R1.2.20_201400922 allows unauthorized remote attackers to reset the admin password via the /ConfigWizard/ChangePwd.esp?2admin URL (Attackers can login using the "admin" username with password "admin" after a successful attack).

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-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

  • Wi2be Smart HP Wmt: r1.2.20_201400922

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