In version 3.5 and prior of Cambium Networks ePMP firmware, the non-administrative users 'installer' and 'home' have the capability of changing passwords for other accounts, including admin, after disabling a client-side protection mechanism.
Published 2017-12-20 22:29:00
Updated 2019-10-09 23:28:16
Source Rapid7, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2017-5254

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5254

68.45%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2017-5254

  • Cambium ePMP 1000 Account Password Reset
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    auxiliary/scanner/http/epmp1000_reset_pass
    This module exploits an access control vulnerability in Cambium ePMP device management portal. It requires any one of the following non-admin login credentials - installer/installer, home/home - to reset password of other existing user(s) including 'admin'. A

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-5254

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.0
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.0
10.0
NIST
8.8
HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.8
5.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2017-5254

  • The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
    Assigned by: cve@rapid7.con (Secondary)

References for CVE-2017-5254

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