On BE126 WIFI repeater 1.0 devices, an attacker can log into telnet (which is open by…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
On BE126 WIFI repeater 1.0 devices, an attacker can log into telnet (which is open by default) with default credentials as root (username:"root" password:"root") and can: 1. Read the entire file system; 2. Write to the file system; or 3. Execute any code that attacker desires (malicious or not).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01405 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8772
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mfpf-xpqg-f44w
References
More Twsz Wifi Repeater Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-09989 T&W WIFI Repeater BE126 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-06283 On BE126 WIFI repeater 1.0 devices, an attacker can log into telnet (which is open by… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-06282 There is LFD (local file disclosure) on BE126 WIFI repeater 1.0 devices that allows… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-8772 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8772 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mfpf-xpqg-f44w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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