VAR-201712-0388
Vulnerability from variot - Updated: 2025-04-20 23:38connoppp.cgi on ZTE ZXDSL 831CII devices does not require HTTP Basic Authentication, which allows remote attackers to modify the PPPoE configuration or set up a malicious configuration via a GET request. ZTE ZXDSL 831CII The device contains an authentication vulnerability.Information may be tampered with. ZTEZXDSL831CII is an ADSL modem (Modem) product of China ZTE Corporation (ZTE). An unauthorized access vulnerability exists in ZTEZXDSL831CII due to a program that failed to properly restrict access. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to change the router's PPPoE configuration, causing a denial of service
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