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HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2017-16957

TP-Link TL-WVR, TL-WAR, TL-ER, and TL-R devices allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the iface field of an admin/diagnostic command to cgi-bin/luc...

Vulnerability Description

TP-Link TL-WVR, TL-WAR, TL-ER, and TL-R devices allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the iface field of an admin/diagnostic command to cgi-bin/luci, related to the zone_get_effect_devices function in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/admin/diagnostic.lua in uhttpd.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr300 Firmware-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr300-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr302 Firmware-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr302-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr450 Firmware-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr450-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr450L Firmware-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr450L-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr450G Firmware-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr450G-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr458 Firmware-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr458-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr458L Firmware-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr458L-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr458P Firmware-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr458P-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr900G Firmware-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr900G-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr900L Firmware-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr900L-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-16957?

CVE-2017-16957 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). TP-Link TL-WVR, TL-WAR, TL-ER, and TL-R devices allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the iface field of an admin/diagnostic command to cgi-bin/luc...

How severe is CVE-2017-16957?

CVE-2017-16957 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16957?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tp-Link Tl-Wvr300 Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wvr300, Tp-Link Tl-Wvr302 Firmware, Tp-Link Tl-Wvr302, Tp-Link Tl-Wvr450 Firmware.