CVE-2017-14243

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 15%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An authentication bypass vulnerability on UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01 devices allows attackers to directly access administrative settings and obtain cleartext credentials from HTML source, as demonstrated by info.cgi, upload.cgi, backupsettings.cgi, pppoe.cgi, resetrouter.cgi, and password.cgi.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
96.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 17, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 22, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

iBall Baton ADSL2+ Home Router, UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem Authentication Bypass

https://www.techipick.com/iball-baton-adsl2-home-router-utstar-wa3002g4-adsl-broadband-modem-authentication-bypass
generic🟡 PoC Available

UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem - Authentication Bypass - Hardware webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42739/

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 31× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-07 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-14 23:14 UTCEPSS rescore
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  32. 2026-05-20 09:32 UTCEG score recompute
  33. 2026-05-20 09:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-05-20 05:49 UTCEG score recompute
  35. 2026-05-20 05:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-05-20 02:07 UTCEG score recompute
  37. 2026-05-20 02:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-05-19 22:25 UTCEG score recompute
  39. 2026-05-19 22:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-05-19 18:43 UTCEG score recompute
  41. 2026-05-19 18:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-05-19 15:01 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-05-19 15:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-05-19 11:19 UTCEG score recompute
  45. 2026-05-19 11:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-05-19 07:18 UTCEG score recompute
  47. 2026-05-19 07:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-05-19 03:37 UTCEG score recompute
  49. 2026-05-19 03:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-05-18 23:55 UTCEG score recompute
  51. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-42739
    First seen Sep 15, 2017

    UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem - Authentication Bypass

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-14243?
CVE-2017-14243 is a critical vulnerability published on September 17, 2017. An authentication bypass vulnerability on UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01 devices allows attackers to directly access administrative settings and obtain cleartext credentials from HTML source, as demonstrated by info.cgi, upload.cgi, backupsettings.cgi, pppoe.cgi,…
When was CVE-2017-14243 disclosed?
CVE-2017-14243 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 17, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-14243 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-14243 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-14243?
CVE-2017-14243 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-14243?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-14243, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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