CVE-2019-12789
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CVE-2019-12789 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered on Actiontec T2200H T2200H-31.128L.08 devices, as distributed by Telus. By attaching a UART adapter to the UART pins on the system board, an attacker can use a special key sequence (Ctrl-\) to obtain a shell with root privileges. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered on Actiontec T2200H T2200H-31.128L.08 devices, as distributed by Telus. By attaching a UART adapter to the UART pins on the system board, an attacker can use a special key sequence (Ctrl-\) to obtain a shell with root privileges. After gaining root access, the attacker can mount the filesystem read-write and make permanent modifications to the device including bricking of the device, disabling vendor management of the device, preventing automatic upgrades, and permanently installing malicious code on the device.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Actiontec | T2200h Firmware | t2200h-31.1238l.08 |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/10Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.actiontec.com/blog/Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/10Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.actiontec.com/blog/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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