CVE-2017-14115 describes a critical hardcoded credential vulnerability in AT&T U-verse firmware (version 9.2.2h0d83) for Arris NVG589 and NVG599 devices, specifically when IP Passthrough mode is not active. This flaw allows remote attackers to gain unrestricted root privileges by SSHing into the "remotessh" account using a fixed password and then executing shell metacharacters and BusyBox commands. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.2.2h0d83CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:att:u-verse_firmware:9.2.2h0d83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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