An issue was discovered on PLANEX CS-W50HD devices with firmware before 030720.
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
An issue was discovered on PLANEX CS-W50HD devices with firmware before 030720. A hardcoded credential "supervisor:dangerous" was injected into web authentication database "/.htpasswd" during booting process, which allows attackers to gain unauthorized access and control the device completely; the account can't be modified or deleted.
Why it matters now
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
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:planex:cs-w50hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 030720 | Vulnerable | PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC. |
| cpe:2.3:h:planex:cs-w50hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC. |
- cpe:2.3:o:planex:cs-w50hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 030720 Vulnerable ·PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
- cpe:2.3:h:planex:cs-w50hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12574
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7qg-7vqr-hwq9
References
More PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC. Cs-w50hd Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-09301 An issue was discovered on PLANEX CS-W50HD devices with firmware before 030720. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-12574 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-12574 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p7qg-7vqr-hwq9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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