CVE-2017-16957
HighSummary
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.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with appropriate permissions can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the device, potentially leading to system takeover.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the device firmware to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to the administrative interface to trusted users.
Other vulnerabilities in TP-Link TL-WVR, TL-WAR, TL-ER, TL-R devices
See all- CVE-2017-16960High
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.
- CVE-2017-16958High
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/bridge command to cgi-bin/luci.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.