CVE-2018-15557 describes a critical vulnerability in the Quantenna WiFi Controller on Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 devices, allowing an attacker to gain root access. By statically configuring their IP address within the 169.254.1.0/24 subnet, an attacker can connect to 169.254.1.2 on port 23 via Telnet or Netcat to achieve full system compromise. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a severe risk due to its adjacent network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or significant community discussion has been identified.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1.02.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:actiontec:web6000q_firmware:1.1.02.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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