CVE-2017-16523

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MitraStar GPT-2541GNAC (HGU) 1.00(VNJ0)b1 and DSL-100HN-T1 ES_113WJY0b16 devices have a zyad1234 password for the zyad1234 account, which is equivalent to root and undocumented.

Published: 2017-11-03 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-16523 is rated High Exploit Risk (84/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.91%). 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2017-16523

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16523

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-05-20 3.06% 2.91% -0.15%
2 2025-03-30 3.85% 3.06% -0.79%
3 2025-03-29 — 3.85% —

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-16523

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-16523

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-16523

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
mitrastar gpt-2541gnac_firmware 1.00\(vnj0\)b1 cpe:2.3:o:mitrastar:gpt-2541gnac_firmware:1.00\(vnj0\)b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mitrastar dsl-100hn-t1_firmware es_113wjy0b16 cpe:2.3:o:mitrastar:dsl-100hn-t1_firmware:es_113wjy0b16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-16523

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101672 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144805/MitraStar-DSL-100HN-T1-GPT-2541GNAC-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43061/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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