Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 27, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-15556
CVE-2018-15556
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.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:o:actiontec:web6000q_firmware:1.1.02.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Actiontec/WEB6000Qdescription
- Range: v1.1.02.22
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- packetstormsecurity.com/files/153262/Telus-Actiontec-WEB6000Q-Privilege-Escalation.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/1nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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