The AT&T U-verse 9.2.2h0d83 firmware for the Arris NVG589 and NVG599 devices, when IP…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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
The AT&T U-verse 9.2.2h0d83 firmware for the Arris NVG589 and NVG599 devices, when IP Passthrough mode is not used, configures ssh-permanent-enable WAN SSH logins to the remotessh account with the 5SaP9I26 password, which allows remote attackers to access a "Terminal shell v1.0" service, and subsequently obtain unrestricted root privileges, by establishing an SSH session and then entering certain shell metacharacters and BusyBox commands.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04378 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:att:u-verse_firmware:9.2.2h0d83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.2h0d83 | Vulnerable | AT&T |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:arris_nvg589:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:h:commscope:arris_nvg599:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | CommScope, Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:o:att:u-verse_firmware:9.2.2h0d83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.2h0d83 Vulnerable ·AT&T
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:arris_nvg589:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:h:commscope:arris_nvg599:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·CommScope, Inc.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14115
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9pg3-r76h-43mh
References
More AT&T U-verse Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-10279 The AT&T U-verse 9.2.2h0d83 firmware for the Arris NVG599 device, when IP Passthrough… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2017-07898 The AT&T U-verse 9.2.2h0d83 firmware for the Arris NVG589, NVG599, and unspecified other… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2017-10280 The AT&T U-verse 9.2.2h0d83 firmware for the Arris NVG589 and NVG599 devices, when IP… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2017-14115 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14115 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9pg3-r76h-43mh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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