CVE-2017-16957 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on TP-Link routers via shell metacharacters in the diagnostic interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-16957?
CVE-2017-16957 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Nov 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
TP-Link TL-WVR, TL-WAR, TL-ER, and TL-R devices allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the iface field of an admin/diagnostic command to cgi-bin/luci, related to the zone_get_effect_devices function in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/admin/diagnostic.lua in uhttpd.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16957?
It affects 53 products.
Products include Tp-Link Tl-Er3210g Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Er3220g Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Er5110g Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Er5120g Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Er5510g Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Er5520g Firmware and 47 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16957?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16957 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-2017-16957 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16957 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6j2r-x7vg-2xqp.