CVE-2017-16960 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on TP-Link routers via shell metacharacters in the interface configuration.
- 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-2017-16960?
CVE-2017-16960 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 t_bindif field of an admin/interface command to cgi-bin/luci, related to the get_device_byif function in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/admin/interface.lua in uhttpd.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16960?
It affects 55 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, Tp-Link Tl-Er5520g and 49 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16960?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16960 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-2017-16960 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16960 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vm48-97cm-q78p.