CVE-2015-7277
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to gain administrative access to Amped Wireless R10000 routers by using the default password 'admin' through the web administration interface. It affects all users of Amped Wireless R10000 devices running firmware version 2.5.2.11 who have not changed the default credentials.
💻 Affected Systems
- Amped Wireless R10000
📦 What is this software?
R10000 Firmware by Ampedwireless
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the router allowing attackers to reconfigure network settings, intercept traffic, install malware, or use the device as part of a botnet.
Likely Case
Unauthorized administrative access leading to network configuration changes, DNS hijacking, or credential theft from connected devices.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if default password has been changed, though other vulnerabilities could still exist.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires LAN access but is trivial with default credentials. Public exploit scripts exist.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Later firmware versions (check vendor for specific version)
Vendor Advisory: https://www.ampedwireless.com/support/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Log into router admin interface
2. Navigate to firmware update section
3. Download latest firmware from Amped Wireless website
4. Upload and apply firmware update
5. Reboot router
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Change Default Admin Password
allImmediately change the default admin password to a strong, unique password
Disable Remote Admin Access
allEnsure admin interface is not accessible from WAN/internet
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Change default admin password immediately
- Restrict admin interface access to specific IP addresses only
- Monitor for unauthorized configuration changes
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Attempt to log into router admin interface with username 'admin' and password 'admin'Check Version:
Check router admin interface status page or use 'nmap -sV -p 80,443 [router-ip]'Verify Fix Applied:
Verify you cannot log in with default credentials and firmware version is updated📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful admin login
- Configuration changes from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- Unusual admin interface access patterns
- DNS configuration changes
SIEM Query:
source="router-logs" (event="login_success" AND user="admin") OR (event="config_change" AND NOT src_ip="trusted-ip")