CVE-2017-11588 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 24 Jul 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Cisco DDR2200/2201 gateways via shell metacharacters in the pingAddr parameter.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-11588?

CVE-2017-11588 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

On Cisco DDR2200 ADSL2+ Residential Gateway DDR2200B-NA-AnnexA-FCC-V00.00.03.45.4E and DDR2201v1 ADSL2+ Residential Gateway DDR2201v1-NA-AnnexA-FCC-V00.00.03.28.3 devices, there is remote command execution via shell metacharacters in the pingAddr parameter to the waitPingqry.cgi URI. The command output is visible at /PingMsg.cmd.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11588?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Residential Gateway Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11588?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2017-11588 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-45pr-7m45-fg5j.