PT-2018-18899 · Contec · Contec Smart Home

Published 2018-03-31 · Updated 2018-05-15 · CVE-2018-9162

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 Contec Smart Home version 4.15

Description The issue allows unauthorized access to certain PHP files, including new user.php, edit user.php, delete user.php, and user.php, without requiring authentication. This can be exploited to change the admin password, potentially leading to control over doors.

Recommendations For Contec Smart Home version 4.15, consider restricting access to the vulnerable PHP files, such as new user.php, edit user.php, delete user.php, and user.php, until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, limit the functionality of these files to prevent unauthorized changes, such as modifying the admin password.

Exploit

Fix

Missing Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-9162

Affected Products

Contec Smart Home

References · 3

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/44295 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9162 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-9162 · Vendor Advisory