CVE-2017-17020 Command injection in n/a
Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code on D-Link IP cameras via command injection in the web server's AdminID field.
- 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-2017-17020?
CVE-2017-17020 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
On D-Link DCS-5009 devices with firmware 1.08.11 and earlier, DCS-5010 devices with firmware 1.14.09 and earlier, and DCS-5020L devices with firmware before 1.15.01, command injection in alphapd (binary responsible for running the camera's web server) allows remote authenticated attackers to execute code through sanitized /setSystemAdmin user input in the AdminID field being passed directly to a call to system.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17020?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Dlink Dcs-5009 Firmware, Dlink Dcs-5010 Firmware, Dlink Dcs-5020l Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17020?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17020 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-2017-17020 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17020 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-55r4-xf6q-8cq9.