CVE-2017-17757 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on TP-Link TL-WVR and TL-WAR devices via shell metacharacters in the interface 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-2017-17757?
CVE-2017-17757 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
TP-Link TL-WVR and TL-WAR devices allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the interface field of an admin/wportal command to cgi-bin/luci, related to the get_device_byif function in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/admin/wportal.lua in uhttpd.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17757?
It affects 15 products.
Products include Tp-Link Tl-War1200l Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-War1300l Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-War1750l Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-War2600l Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-War450l Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-War458l Firmware and 9 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17757?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17757 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-2017-17757 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17757 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2j5q-8vp4-fjw9.