# CVE-2018-15555: On Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 devices, an attacker can login with root level access with the user "root" and password "admin" by us

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-06-28 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

On Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 devices, an attacker can login with root level access with the user "root" and password "admin" by using the enabled onboard UART headers.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

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

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