How severe is CVE-2017-6558?

CVE-2017-6558 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-2017-6558 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-2017-6558?

CVE-2017-6558 affects Iball Ib-wra150n Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6558?

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-2017-6558 published?

CVE-2017-6558 was published on 2017-03-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-6558

CVE-2017-6558 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Iball Ib-wra150n 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-798.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 15% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-798
Affected product: Iball Ib-wra150n Firmware
Published: 2017-03-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

iball Baton 150M iB-WRA150N v1 00000001 1.2.6 build 110401 Rel.47776n devices are prone to an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to view and modify administrative router settings by reading the HTML source code of the password.cgi file.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6558?: iball Baton 150M iB-WRA150N v1 00000001 1.2.6 build 110401 Rel.47776n devices are prone to an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to view and modify administrative router settings by reading the HTML source code of the password.cgi file.
How severe is CVE-2017-6558?: CVE-2017-6558 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-2017-6558 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-2017-6558?: CVE-2017-6558 affects Iball Ib-wra150n Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6558?: 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-2017-6558 published?: CVE-2017-6558 was published on 2017-03-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:iball:ib-wra150n_firmware:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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