The AT&T U-verse 9.2.2h0d83 firmware for the Arris NVG599 device, when IP Passthrough…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-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 NVG599 device, when IP Passthrough mode is not used, configures WAN access to a caserver https service with the tech account and an empty password, which allows remote attackers to obtain root privileges by establishing a session on port 49955 and then installing new software, such as BusyBox with "nc -l" support.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03342 88th 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 · 2
| 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_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_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-2017-14116
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v432-rqf8-j9mr
References
More AT&T U-verse Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-10278 The AT&T U-verse 9.2.2h0d83 firmware for the Arris NVG589 and NVG599 devices, when IP… 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-2017-14116 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14116 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v432-rqf8-j9mr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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