CVE-2017-15622 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary commands on TP-Link WVR, WAR, and ER devices via a command injection vulnerability.

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

What is CVE-2017-15622?

CVE-2017-15622 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

TP-Link WVR, WAR and ER devices allow remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands via command injection in the new-mppeencryption variable in the pptp_client.lua file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15622?

It affects 38 products.

Products include Tp-Link Er5110g Firmware, Tp-Link Er5120g Firmware, Tp-Link Er5510g Firmware, Tp-Link Er5520g Firmware, Tp-Link R4149g Firmware, Tp-Link R4239g Firmware and 32 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15622?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15622 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-2017-15622 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15622 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xvgj-xgx8-24qr.

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