CVE-2020-12733
Description
DEPSTECH WiFi Digital Microscope 3 (and Shekar Endoscope) ships with a TELNET service accessible using hardcoded credentials (molink:molinkadmin), allowing remote attackers to gain root shell access.
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DEPSTECH WiFi Digital Microscope 3 (and Shekar Endoscope) ships with a TELNET service accessible using hardcoded credentials (molink:molinkadmin), allowing remote attackers to gain root shell access.
Vulnerability
The DEPSTECH WiFi Digital Microscope 3, also used in Shekar Endoscope, contains a TELNET service enabled by default. The device uses a hardcoded password "molinkadmin" for the "molink" account. This affects all versions of the device. [1]
Exploitation
An attacker on the same network can connect to the device's TELNET port (typically 23) and log in with username "molink" and password "molinkadmin". No authentication bypass or additional privileges needed. [1]
Impact
Successful exploitation grants the attacker a root shell on the device, leading to full compromise of the device's functionality, including ability to modify firmware, access camera feed, and potentially pivot to other network devices. [1]
Mitigation
As of the publication date (2021-07-15), no official patch has been released. Users should disable TELNET service if possible, restrict network access to the device, or replace the device with a more secure alternative. [1]
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Affected products
2- DEPSTECH/WiFi Digital Microscope 3description
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- github.com/ethanhunnt/IoT_vulnerabilities/blob/master/Depstech%20Microscope%20Smart%20Kid%20Toy.pdfmitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.depstech.com/mw001-s02-wifi-usb-digital-microscopemitrex_refsource_MISC
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