Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-14244 is an authentication bypass in a specific iBall Baton ADSL2+ home router firmware. An attacker may be able to reach router administration pages without logging in by using crafted CGI URLs. Business risk is highest where these routers are still deployed and reachable from untrusted networks.
Executive priority
Prioritize if the named router exists in production, remote sites, or unmanaged networks. The issue can affect network control, but evidence is incomplete on patch status and active exploitation.
Technical view
The CVE record describes unauthenticated access to administrative router settings on iBall Baton ADSL2+ Home Router FW_iB-LR7011A_1.0.2 devices through crafted .cgi requests. Public references include an Exploit-DB entry, but the source bundle provides no CVSS score, CWE, patch version, or confirmed active exploitation.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations or users still operating the named iBall Baton ADSL2+ router firmware. Risk increases if router administration is exposed to WAN, guest networks, shared LANs, or other untrusted segments.
Exploitation context
A public Exploit-DB reference exists, so defenders should treat the issue as publicly documented. The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The source bundle names a specific firmware and describes CGI-based authentication bypass. Normalized affected product metadata is incomplete, and no CVSS or CWE is provided. Avoid broad product assumptions beyond the named router and firmware.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any iBall Baton ADSL2+ routers running FW_iB-LR7011A_1.0.2.
- Check vendor or ISP guidance for firmware updates, replacement, or configuration advice.
- Disable remote administration if present and not required.
- Restrict router management access to trusted administrative networks.
- Replace unsupported devices if no vendor-supported fix is available.
Validation and detection
- Inventory edge and branch routers for the named model and firmware.
- Confirm administrative interfaces are not reachable from the internet.
- Review router configuration for unexpected administrative changes.
- Check authentication and management logs where available.
- Document any unsupported devices requiring replacement.
Public sources used
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Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Credential and access behavior lookup
The CVE wording references authentication or credential exposure, so valid-account and credential-access review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- 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
- 42740CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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