How severe is CVE-2017-14243?

CVE-2017-14243 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-14243 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 15% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-14243?

CVE-2017-14243 affects Utstar Wa3002g4 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14243?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-14243 published?

CVE-2017-14243 was published on 2017-09-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-14243

CVE-2017-14243 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Utstar Wa3002g4 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 15% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 15% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Utstar Wa3002g4 Firmware
Published: 2017-09-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability on UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01 devices allows attackers to directly access administrative settings and obtain cleartext credentials from HTML source, as demonstrated by info.cgi, upload.cgi, backupsettings.cgi, pppoe.cgi, resetrouter.cgi, and password.cgi.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14243?: An authentication bypass vulnerability on UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01 devices allows attackers to directly access administrative settings and obtain cleartext credentials from HTML source, as demonstrated by info.cgi, upload.cgi, backupsettings.cgi, pppoe.cgi, resetrouter.cgi, and password.cgi.
How severe is CVE-2017-14243?: CVE-2017-14243 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-14243 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 15% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-14243?: CVE-2017-14243 affects Utstar Wa3002g4 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14243?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-14243 published?: CVE-2017-14243 was published on 2017-09-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:utstar:wa3002g4_firmware:wa3002g4-0021.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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