CVE-2017-5254 (GCVE-0-2017-5254)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-12-20 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 14:55
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Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-284 - (Improper Access Control)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Cambium Networks ePMP Affected: 3.5 and prior
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Date Public
2017-12-20 00:00
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