On Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 devices, an attacker can login with root level…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-662Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
On Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 devices, an attacker can login with root level access with the user "root" and password "admin" by using the enabled onboard UART headers.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02974 87th 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-2018-15555
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-234w-xgj2-p772
References
More Actiontec Web6000q Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-11093 The Quantenna WiFi Controller on Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 allows login with… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-11094 An issue was discovered in the Quantenna WiFi Controller on Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-15555 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-15555 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-234w-xgj2-p772 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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