Remote Administrative Access Vulnerability in Belkin Router
CVE-2015-5988

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Zyxel
Status
Gs1900-10HP Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 December 2015

What is CVE-2015-5988?

The web management interface of the Belkin F9K1102 router possesses a serious security flaw where it is configured with a blank password. This oversight allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges if they can leverage a Local Area Network (LAN) session. Such a vulnerability exposes the affected devices to unauthorized access, potentially leading to malicious activities like network manipulation or compromise of connected devices.

References

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/201168
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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