What is the severity of CVE-2015-7257?

CVE-2015-7257 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access and administrative control.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7257?

To mitigate CVE-2015-7257, users should update the ZTE ZXV10 W300 firmware to the latest version provided by ZTE that addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2015-7257?

Users of ZTE ADSL ZXV10 W300 modems running the firmware versions W300V2.1.0f_ER7_PE_O57 and W300V2.1.0h_ER7_PE_O57 are affected by CVE-2015-7257.

What type of attacks does CVE-2015-7257 enable?

CVE-2015-7257 enables remote authenticated non-administrator users to change the admin password, potentially allowing them to gain control over affected devices.

Is CVE-2015-7257 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2015-7257 is a remote vulnerability, as it can be exploited over the network by authenticated users.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-7257

high

8.5

CWE

640

24/8/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-7257

First published: Thu Aug 24 2017(Updated: )

ZTE ADSL ZXV10 W300 modems W300V2.1.0f_ER7_PE_O57 and W300V2.1.0h_ER7_PE_O57 allow remote authenticated non-administrator users to change the admin password by intercepting an outgoing password change request, and changing the username parameter from "support" to "admin".

Credit: cret@cert.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ZTE ZXV10 W300	=w300v2.1.0f_er7_pe_o57
ZTE ZXV10 W300 Firmware
ZTE ZXV10 W300	=w300v2.1.0h_er7_pe_o57

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7257?
CVE-2015-7257 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access and administrative control.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7257?
To mitigate CVE-2015-7257, users should update the ZTE ZXV10 W300 firmware to the latest version provided by ZTE that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-7257?
Users of ZTE ADSL ZXV10 W300 modems running the firmware versions W300V2.1.0f_ER7_PE_O57 and W300V2.1.0h_ER7_PE_O57 are affected by CVE-2015-7257.
What type of attacks does CVE-2015-7257 enable?
CVE-2015-7257 enables remote authenticated non-administrator users to change the admin password, potentially allowing them to gain control over affected devices.
Is CVE-2015-7257 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2015-7257 is a remote vulnerability, as it can be exploited over the network by authenticated users.

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