Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-14243 lets an attacker bypass login on specific UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL modem firmware and view or change administrative settings. The CVE also reports cleartext credential exposure in page source. This matters most for legacy edge devices still reachable from the internet or shared networks.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for environments still using the affected modem model. The business risk is unauthorized control of a network edge device and credential exposure, especially where legacy broadband equipment remains unmanaged or internet-reachable.
Technical view
The CVE describes unauthenticated direct access to administrative CGI pages on UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01 devices. Named pages include info.cgi, upload.cgi, backupsettings.cgi, pppoe.cgi, resetrouter.cgi, and password.cgi. Reported impact includes administrative access and cleartext credential disclosure from HTML source.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited by the provided evidence to UTStar WA3002G4 ADSL Broadband Modem WA3002G4-0021.01 devices. Risk is highest when the modem administration interface is reachable from the internet, guest networks, or other untrusted segments.
Exploitation context
A public Exploit-DB reference exists, but the bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The issue is still serious because authentication bypass on an edge modem can expose credentials and administrative controls.
Researcher notes
The source bundle lacks CVSS, CWE, detailed vendor advisory, and confirmed patch information. Do not generalize beyond the named UTStar WA3002G4-0021.01 device without additional evidence. Public exploit availability is indicated by the Exploit-DB reference, not active exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor or ISP guidance for firmware, replacement, or retirement options.
- Remove administrative access from internet-facing or untrusted network paths.
- Restrict management access to trusted administrative networks only.
- Rotate exposed modem, PPPoE, and reused administrative credentials.
- Replace unsupported legacy devices if no vendor fix is available.
Validation and detection
- Inventory networks for UTStar WA3002G4 WA3002G4-0021.01 devices.
- Confirm whether the administration interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review device configuration for remote management exposure.
- Check whether cleartext credentials may have been exposed.
- Verify firmware status against vendor or ISP guidance.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.techipick.com/iball-baton-adsl2-home-router-utstar-wa3002g4-adsl-broadband-modem-authentication-bypassCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- 42739CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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