HAR11A router gain unauthorized access
| har11a-gain-unauth-access (17877) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Hawking Technologies' HAR11A modem/router could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. An unauthenticated remote attacker could establish a Telnet connection to TCP port 254 to gain unauthorized access to the management interface and view the connection statistics and modify the router's configuration.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, when it becomes available from the Hawking Technology Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Oct 26 2004 - 11:08:24 CDT : Hawking Technologies HAR11A router considered insecure.
- Hawking Technology Web site: Hawking Technology :: Innovative Connectivity Solutions.
- BID-11543: Hawking Technology HAR11A DSL Router Unauthenticated Administrative Access Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1637: The Hawking Technologies HAR11A modem/router allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by connecting to port 254, which displays a management interface and information on established connections.
Platforms Affected:
- Hawking Technologies HAR11A modem/router
Reported:
Oct 26, 2004
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