CVE-2017-14116 describes a critical vulnerability in the AT&T U-verse 9.2.2h0d83 firmware for Arris NVG599 devices, specifically when IP Passthrough mode is disabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to gain root privileges by exploiting a misconfigured HTTPS service on port 49955 that uses a default "tech" account with an empty password. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but with high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available 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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