Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A 1.2.9 and earlier, Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW26A 1.2.9 and earlier uses hard-coded credentials, which may allow an attacker on the same network segment to login to the administrators settings screen and change the configuration or execute arbitrary OS commands.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from toshiba, from toshiba, from toshiba and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2019-01-09T23:29:04.887
2024-11-21T03:52:16.877
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
6.5
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | toshiba | hem-gw16a_firmware | ≤ 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Hardware | toshiba | hem-gw16a | - | No |
| Operating System | toshiba | hem-gw26a_firmware | ≤ 1.2.9 | Yes |
| Hardware | toshiba | hem-gw26a | - | No |
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