CVE-2018-10989: Medium severity commscope arris tg1682g vulnerability
Arris Touchstone Telephony Gateway TG1682G 9.1.103J6 devices are distributed by some ISPs with a default password of "password" for the admin account that is used over an unencrypted http://192.168.0.1 connection, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging access to the local network. NOTE: one or more user's guides distributed by ISPs state "At a minimum, you should set a login password."
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What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-10989.
What is the title of the vulnerability?
The title of the vulnerability is 'Arris Touchstone Telephony Gateway TG1682G 9.1.103J6 devices are distributed by some ISPs with a default password of 'password' for the admin account that is used over an unencrypted http://192.168.0.1 connection, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging this default password.'
What is the severity of CVE-2018-10989?
The severity of CVE-2018-10989 is medium with a severity value of 6.6.
What software is affected by CVE-2018-10989?
Arris Touchstone Telephony Gateway TG1682G devices with firmware version 9.1.103J6 are affected by CVE-2018-10989.
How can the vulnerability be exploited?
The vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers who leverage the default password ('password') for the admin account used over an unencrypted http://192.168.0.1 connection.