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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)
๐จ **Essence**: Critical Access Control Error in Q-Free MAXTIME Suite. <br>๐ฅ **Consequences**: Attackers can trigger a **factory reset** via crafted HTTP requests, causing total service disruption and data loss.
Q2Root Cause? (CWE/Flaw)
๐ก๏ธ **Root Cause**: **CWE-306** (Missing Authentication for Critical Function). <br>๐ **Flaw**: The `maxprofile/setup/routes.lua` script lacks identity verification, allowing unauthorized execution.
Q3Who is affected? (Versions/Components)
๐ข **Vendor**: Q-Free. <br>๐ฆ **Product**: MaxTime (Local Traffic Signal Management). <br>๐ **Affected**: Versions **2.11.0 and earlier**.
Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)
๐ต๏ธ **Attacker Action**: Send specific HTTP requests to execute the reset function. <br>๐ **Impact**: **High Integrity (I:H)** & **High Availability (A:H)** impact.โฆ
๐ **Public Exploit**: **No PoC provided** in the data. <br>๐ **Wild Exploitation**: Unknown status. However, the low barrier to entry makes it highly likely to be weaponized soon.
Q7How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)
๐ **Self-Check**: Scan for Q-Free MAXTIME Suite services. <br>๐งช **Test**: Attempt to access `maxprofile/setup/routes.lua` endpoints. If no auth is prompted and the endpoint is reachable, you are vulnerable.
Q8Is it fixed officially? (Patch/Mitigation)
๐ฉน **Official Fix**: **Yes**. The advisory implies a fix exists for versions newer than 2.11.0. <br>โ **Action**: Upgrade to the latest patched version immediately.