CVE-2022-4985 (GCVE-0-2022-4985)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-14 22:49 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:06 Unsupported When Assigned
VLAI?
Title
Vodafone H500s WiFi Password Disclosure via activation.json
Summary
Vodafone H500s devices running firmware v3.5.10 (hardware model Sercomm VFH500) expose the WiFi access point password via an unauthenticated HTTP endpoint. By sending a crafted GET request to /data/activation.json with specific headers and cookies, a remote attacker can retrieve a JSON document that contains the wifi_password field. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to obtain the WiFi credentials and gain unauthorized access to the wireless network, compromising confidentiality of network traffic and attached systems.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-497 - Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
Assigner
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| Vodacom | Vodafone H500s |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 3.5.10
(semver)
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Date Public ?
2022-01-05 00:00
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Nomenclature
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