PT-2018-17866 · Wowza · Wowza Streaming Engine

Published 2018-03-01 · Updated 2020-10-01 · CVE-2018-7047

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Wowza Streaming Engine versions prior to 4.7.1

Description An issue in the MBeans Server allows access to the file system, potentially enabling read and write operations via JMX using default credentials. This could also lead to remote code execution.

Recommendations For versions prior to 4.7.1, update to version 4.7.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider changing the default JMX credentials to prevent unauthorized access. Restrict access to the JMX interface to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Using Hardcoded Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-7047

Affected Products

Wowza Streaming Engine

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7047 · Security Note
• https://wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-4-7-1-release-notes · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-7047 · Vendor Advisory
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WowzaMediaSystems/public_cve/main/wowza-streaming-engine/CVE-2018-7047.txt · Note