PT-2018-5159 · Ubiquiti Networks · Edgeos

Published 2018-03-22 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2017-0932

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Ubiquiti Networks EdgeOS versions 1.9.1.1 and prior

Description The issue is related to Improper Privilege Management due to the lack of validation on the input of the Feature functionality. An attacker with access to an operator (read-only) account and ssh connection to the devices could escalate privileges to admin (root) access in the system.

Recommendations For Ubiquiti Networks EdgeOS versions 1.9.1.1 and prior, consider restricting access to the Feature functionality until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, limit ssh connections to the devices and monitor operator account activity to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-0932

Affected Products

Edgeos

References · 4

• https://community.ubnt.com/t5/EdgeMAX-Updates-Blog/EdgeMAX-EdgeRouter-software-security-release-v1-9-7-hotfix-3/ba-p/2054117 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-0932 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0932 · Security Note
• https://hackerone.com/reports/239719 · Note