CVE-2019-19823: ciktel mesh_router_firmware Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-19823 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in ciktel mesh_router_firmware. EPSS estimates a 6.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 27-01-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A certain router administration interface (that includes Realtek APMIB 0.11f for Boa 0.94.14rc21) stores cleartext administrative passwords in flash memory and in a file. This affects TOTOLINK A3002RU through 2.0.0, A702R through 2.1.3, N301RT through 2.1.6, N302R through 3.4.0, N300RT through 3.4.0, N200RE through 4.0.0, N150RT through 3.4.0, and N100RE through 3.4.0; Rutek RTK 11N AP through 2019-12-12; Sapido GR297n through 2019-12-12; CIK TELECOM MESH ROUTER through 2019-12-12; KCTVJEJU Wireless AP through 2019-12-12; Fibergate FGN-R2 through 2019-12-12; Hi-Wifi MAX-C300N through 2019-12-12; HCN MAX-C300N through 2019-12-12; T-broad GN-866ac through 2019-12-12; Coship EMTA AP through 2019-12-12; and IO-Data WN-AC1167R through 2019-12-12.

• CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsThe product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.