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CVE-2015-5994

6.8 · MEDIUM

The web management interface on Mediabridge Medialink MWN-WAPR300N devices with firmware 5.07.50 has a default password of admin for the admin account and a default password of password for the med…

Published Dec 31, 2015mediabridgeCWE-255EPSS 1.28%

Overview

CVE-2015-5994 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mediabridge medialink_mwn-wapr300n_firmware. It was published on December 31, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The web management interface on Mediabridge Medialink MWN-WAPR300N devices with firmware 5.07.50 has a default password of admin for the admin account and a default password of password for the medialink account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative privileges by leveraging a Wi-Fi session.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mediabridge. Update medialink_mwn-wapr300n_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mediabridgemedialink_mwn-wapr300n_firmware0Affected

References

Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/630872Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/630872

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5994?

CVE-2015-5994 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mediabridge medialink_mwn-wapr300n_firmware. It was published on December 31, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-5994?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-5994?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mediabridge. Update medialink_mwn-wapr300n_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-5994?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-5994 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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