# CVE-2017-15043: Command injection in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges on Sierra Wireless routers via crafted HTTP requests due to insufficient input validation.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 May 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gwmp-pfjp-q5xp

## What is CVE-2017-15043?

CVE-2017-15043 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in Sierra Wireless AirLink GX400, GX440, ES440, and LS300 routers with firmware before 4.4.5 and GX450, ES450, RV50, RV50X, MP70, and MP70E routers with firmware before 4.9 could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain full control of an affected system, including issuing commands with root privileges. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation on user-controlled input in an HTTP request to the targeted device. An attacker in possession of router login credentials could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected system.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15043?

It affects 10 products.


Products: Sierrawireless Es440 Firmware, Sierrawireless Es450 Firmware, Sierrawireless Gx400 Firmware, Sierrawireless Gx440 Firmware, Sierrawireless Gx450 Firmware, Sierrawireless Ls300 Firmware, Sierrawireless Mp70 Firmware, Sierrawireless Mp70e Firmware, Sierrawireless Rv50 Firmware, Sierrawireless Rv50x Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-15043?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15043 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-15043 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15043 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-15043 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-15043 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15043 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15043/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15043/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15043
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15043
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-15043

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