CVE-2017-6530
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 · uneditedTeleves COAXDATA GATEWAY 1Gbps devices doc-wifi-hgw_v1.02.0014 4.20 do not check password.shtml authorization, leading to Arbitrary password change.
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 · high confidenceTeleves COAXDATA GATEWAY 1Gbps devices running firmware doc-wifi-hgw_v1.02.0014 version 4.20 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the password.shtml web page. The device fails to properly validate authorization credentials before processing password change requests, allowing remote attackers to arbitrarily modify user passwords without legitimate authentication.
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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= 1.02.0014_4.20CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 modelAccess the device's web management interface or check the device label to confirm it is a Televes COAXDATA GATEWAY 1Gbps device. Alternatively, check the device documentation or administrative interface for the model name.Affected if The device is not a Televes COAXDATA GATEWAY 1Gbps model
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Check the installed firmware versionLog into the device web interface and navigate to the firmware or status page, or use the administrative command-line interface if available, to retrieve the exact firmware version string.Affected if The firmware version is exactly 1.02.0014_4.20
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Verify web management interface accessibilityAttempt to access the device web interface from a browser by entering the device IP address. Confirm the login page or password.shtml endpoint is reachable over HTTP/HTTPS.Affected if The password.shtml page is accessible without authentication
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Check network exposure of the web interfaceDetermine if the device web management port (typically 80 or 443) is exposed to untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules, port scans, or network configuration settings.Affected if The web interface is reachable from untrusted or public networks
A user is affected if the device is a Televes COAXDATA GATEWAY 1Gbps running firmware version 1.02.0014_4.20 and its web management interface with password.shtml is accessible to unauthorized network attackers.
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 vendor firmware patch when available; until then, restrict network access to the device's web management interface to prevent unauthorized attackers from reaching the password.shtml endpoint.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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