CVE-2017-2142 Command injection in WN-G300R3
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on I-O DATA WN-G300R3 routers due to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2142?
CVE-2017-2142 is a critical command injection vulnerability in I-O DATA DEVICE, INC. WN-G300R3, published on 28 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in WN-G300R3 firmware Ver.1.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2142?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Iodata Wn-G300r3 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2142 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-2017-2142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in I-O DATA DEVICE, INC. WN-G300R3
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m72x-38gx-mvv8.