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HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2017-16960

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 t_bindif field of an admin/interface command to cgi-bin/l...

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 t_bindif field of an admin/interface command to cgi-bin/luci, related to the get_device_byif function in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/admin/interface.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-Er5510Gv2
Tp-LinkTl-Er5520Gv2
Tp-LinkTl-Er6120Gv2
Tp-LinkTl-Er6520Gv2
Tp-LinkTl-R4239Gv2
Tp-LinkTl-R4299Gv2
Tp-LinkTl-R473v5
Tp-LinkTl-R478v6
Tp-LinkTl-R478\+v7
Tp-LinkTl-R478G\+v3
Tp-LinkTl-R483v5
Tp-LinkTl-R483Gv2
Tp-LinkTl-R488v5
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr300v4
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr302v2
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr450Gv5
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr900Gv3
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr450 Firmware-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr450-
Tp-LinkTl-Wvr450L Firmware-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-16960?

CVE-2017-16960 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 t_bindif field of an admin/interface command to cgi-bin/l...

How severe is CVE-2017-16960?

CVE-2017-16960 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-2017-16960?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tp-Link Tl-Er5510G, Tp-Link Tl-Er5520G, Tp-Link Tl-Er6120G, Tp-Link Tl-Er6520G, Tp-Link Tl-R4239G.