CVE-2017-17757 json
TP-Link TL-WVR and TL-WAR devices allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the interface…
published 2017-12-19 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-8909
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
TP-Link TL-WVR and TL-WAR devices allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the interface field of an admin/wportal command to cgi-bin/luci, related to the get_device_byif function in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/admin/wportal.lua in uhttpd.
Exploit prediction
2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/L1ZhaoXin/Router-Vulnerability-Research/blob/master/Tplink_LUCI_Wechat_Authenticated_RCE_Record.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
github.com
/L1ZhaoXin/Router-Vulnerability-Research/blob/master/Tplink_LUCI_Wechat_Authenticated_RCE_Record.txt
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-17757
- NVD CVE-2017-17757
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