Privilege escalation in ZTE F460 and F660
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-2321 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
F460 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc F660 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor | ZTE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU58147
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 7.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2321
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the web_shell_cmd.gch script. A remote attacker on the local network can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsF460: All versions
F660: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/600724
https://www.myxzy.com/post-411.html
https://community.rapid7.com/community/infosec/blog/2014/03/03/disclosure-r7-2013-18-zte-f460-and-zte-f660-webshellcmdgch-backdoor
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
