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Improper Authentication

CVE-2013-4874

Medium
6.2/10

Summary

The Uboot bootloader on the Verizon Wireless Network Extender SCS-26UC4 allows physically proximate attackers to obtain root access by connecting a crafted HDMI cable and using a sys session to modify the ramboot environment variable.

  • HIGH
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Improper (or broken) authentication attacks are widespread, and have accounted for many of the worst data breaches in recent years. Improper authentication attacks are a class of vulnerabilities where an attacker impersonates a legitimate user by exploiting weaknesses in either session management or credential management to gain access to the user’s account. This can result in disclosure of sensitive information, and can lead to system compromise, theft, identity theft, and fraud.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published