CVE-2017-17758 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on TP-Link routers via shell metacharacters in the interface field of a DHCP configuration request.
- 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-2017-17758?
CVE-2017-17758 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/dhcps command to cgi-bin/luci, related to the zone_get_iface_bydev function in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/admin/dhcps.lua in uhttpd.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17758?
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-2017-17758?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17758 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-2017-17758 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17758 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h7gg-vfgx-wh9w.