CVE-2017-20161 rofl0r MacGeiger ESSID macgeiger.c dump_wlan_at injection
An injection vulnerability in MacGeiger's ESSID handler allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted WLAN data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-20161?
CVE-2017-20161 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in rofl0r MacGeiger, published on 2 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in rofl0r MacGeiger. Affected is the function dump_wlan_at of the file macgeiger.c of the component ESSID Handler. The manipulation leads to injection. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The name of the patch is 57f1dd50a4821b8c8e676e8020006ae4bfd3c9cb. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217188.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Macgeiger Project Macgeiger.
How do I fix CVE-2017-20161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2017-20161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cwxh-q334-gq6j.