CVE-2017-13772 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in TP-Link WR940N WiFi routers with hardware version 4 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the (1) ping_addr parameter to PingIframeRpm.htm or (2) dnsserver2 parameter to WanStaticIpV6CfgRpm.htm.

Published: 2017-10-23

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 52.6% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:wr940n_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:wr940n:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.52559.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158999/TP-Link-WDR4300-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43022/
https://www.fidusinfosec.com/tp-link-remote-code-execution-cve-2017-13772/

History

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Subscriptions

Tp-link Wr940n Wr940n Firmware

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-10-23T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:05:20.080Z

Reserved: 2017-08-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-13772

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-10-23T18:29:00.883

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:05:09.077

Link: CVE-2017-13772

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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