Hard-coded Credential Vulnerability in Toshiba Home Gateways
CVE-2017-2236

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Toshiba
Status
Toshiba Home Gateway Hem-gw16a
Toshiba Home Gateway Hem-gw26a
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-2236?

The Toshiba Home gateways, specifically the HEM-GW16A and HEM-GW26A models with firmware versions HEM-GW16A-FW-V1.2.0 and earlier, are impacted by a vulnerability that utilizes hard-coded credentials. This allows attackers to gain unauthorized access and perform administrative functions on the device, potentially compromising the network and connected resources. Users are advised to review their security configurations and update to the latest firmware to mitigate the risk.

Affected Version(s)

Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A firmware HEM-GW16A-FW-V1.2.0 and earlier

Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW26A firmware HEM-GW26A-FW-V1.2.0 and earlier

References

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN85901441/index.html
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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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