cve/2018/CVE-2018-15556.md

### [CVE-2018-15556](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15556)
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### Description

The Quantenna WiFi Controller on Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 allows login with root level access with the user "root" and an empty password by using the enabled onboard UART headers.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153262/Telus-Actiontec-WEB6000Q-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153262/Telus-Actiontec-WEB6000Q-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.