CVE-2017-10846
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedWi-Fi STATION L-02F Software version V10b and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions to obtain information on device settings via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe L-02F Wi-Fi station device with firmware V10b and earlier contains an access control bypass vulnerability allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive device configuration information. The attack vector is network-based and requires no authentication, as the access restrictions protecting settings pages can be circumvented.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= v10bCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device modelLocate the Wi-Fi station device on your network and confirm it is the L-02F model from Nttdocomo. Check the device label, management interface, or network inventory for the exact model designation.Affected if The device is not an L-02F model - different models are not affected by this specific CVE.
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Check the installed firmware versionAccess the device management web interface or use the vendor-provided diagnostic tool to retrieve the current firmware version. Compare the version string to the affected range V10b and earlier.Affected if The firmware version is V10b or any version earlier than V10b - these versions contain the access control bypass vulnerability.
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Verify network exposure of management interfaceDetermine if the device management interface (HTTP/HTTPS ports for administrative access) is accessible from untrusted network segments or the public internet. Check firewall rules, NAT configurations, and interface binding settings.Affected if The management interface is exposed to untrusted networks - the vulnerability is network-exploitable and allows remote unauthenticated access.
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Test for unauthorized settings page accessAttempt to access device configuration pages directly via HTTP requests without providing authentication credentials. Observe whether sensitive configuration data is returned without requiring login.Affected if Settings pages return sensitive configuration information without authentication - the access control bypass is present.
The device is affected if it is an L-02F model running firmware V10b or earlier with its management interface network-accessible, and unauthenticated access to settings pages is possible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor firmware update (version later than V10b) to address the access control bypass. If no update is available, consider network segmentation to limit exposure and monitor for unauthorized access attempts to device management interfaces.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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