CVE-2017-17411

high-risk
Published 2017-12-21

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Linksys WVBR0. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the web management portal. The issue lies in the lack of proper validation of user data before executing a system call. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code with root privileges. Was ZDI-CAN-4892.

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92.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 8% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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2 public exploits available
43429, 43363
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linksys

References (10)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102212
Exploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9336
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43363/
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43429/
Third Party Advisory https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-973
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102212
Exploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9336
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43363/
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43429/
Third Party Advisory https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-973
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 20/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal