CVE-2016-1518: grandstream wave Improper Access Control
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1518 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Improper Access Control vulnerability in grandstream wave. EPSS estimates a 1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 21-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The auto-provisioning mechanism in the Grandstream Wave app 1.0.1.26 and earlier for Android and Grandstream Video IP phones allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof provisioning data and consequently modify device functionality, obtain sensitive information from system logs, and have unspecified other impact by leveraging failure to use an HTTPS session for downloading configuration files from http://fm.grandstream.com/gs/.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.72%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.18 pp
From 1.54% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Grandstream1 product
- wave≤ 1.0.1.26
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CVE-2016-1518-insecure-provisioning.pdfX Refsource MISCThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136280/Grandstream-Wave-1.0.1.26-Man-In-The-Middle.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry