Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A specific Televes COAXDATA GATEWAY 1Gbps firmware is reported to store credentials in clear text. If someone gains authorized or unauthorized access to the relevant device storage, those credentials may be recovered and reused. The source bundle does not provide a CVSS score, patch status, or evidence of exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize discovery and containment if these gateways are deployed. This is not shown as actively exploited, but stored cleartext credentials can create downstream access risk if devices or backups are exposed.
Technical view
CVE-2017-6532 describes cleartext credentials in /mib.db on Televes COAXDATA GATEWAY 1Gbps devices running doc-wifi-hgw_v1.02.0014 4.20. The provided metadata lists no CWE, CVSS vector, CPE, or vendor fix details. KEV status is false.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations that deployed the named Televes COAXDATA GATEWAY 1Gbps firmware. Risk increases where device administration, backup files, or filesystem access are poorly restricted.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation or public weaponization. The vulnerability matters because cleartext credential storage can turn local device or configuration access into credential compromise.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the CVE description and Tarlogic advisory links identify the product, firmware, and cleartext credential location, but not a CVSS score, exploit status, or vendor fix. Validate only on owned devices.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Televes COAXDATA GATEWAY 1Gbps devices and confirm firmware versions.
- Check Televes or integrator guidance for corrected firmware or supported remediation.
- Restrict administrative access to trusted management networks and personnel.
- Rotate affected device and reused credentials after remediation planning.
- Review backups or exports for exposed credential material.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any deployed devices match doc-wifi-hgw_v1.02.0014 4.20.
- On authorized test units, assess whether /mib.db stores readable credentials.
- Check whether administrative interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review credential reuse involving device, ISP, or management accounts.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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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.tarlogic.com/advisories/Televes_CoaxData_Gateway_es.txtCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.tarlogic.com/advisories/Televes_CoaxData_Gateway_en.txtCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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