CVE-2017-18855 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on NETGEAR WNR854T routers, potentially compromising the device and network.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-18855?

CVE-2017-18855 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NETGEAR WNR854T devices before 1.5.2 are affected by command execution.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18855?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netgear Wnr854t Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18855?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18855 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-2017-18855 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18855 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qwrf-fwr9-p2mq.

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