# CVE-2017-2237: Command injection in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A

> Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Toshiba home gateways, potentially compromising the device and network.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Jul 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cccj-m4pf-f88c

## What is CVE-2017-2237?

CVE-2017-2237 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A, published on 7 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A firmware HEM-GW16A-FW-V1.2.0 and earlier. Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW26A firmware HEM-GW26A-FW-V1.2.0 and earlier allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2237?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Toshiba Hem-Gw16a Firmware, Toshiba Hem-Gw26a Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-2237?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-2237 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2237 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A

- [CVE-2017-2234](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2234/): Missing authorization in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-2235](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2235/): Auth bypass in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-2236](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2236/): Hardcoded credentials in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-16198](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16198/): Missing authorization in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A and Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW26A (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-16200](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16200/): Command injection in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A and Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW26A (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-2237 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-2237 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A, published on 7 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2237 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2237/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2237/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2237
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2237
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2237

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2237/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.