CVE-2017-13772

TP-Link WDR4300 - Remote Code Execution (Authenticated)

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

MÃºltiples desbordamientos de bÃºfer basados en pila en routers WiFi TP-Link WR940N con la versiÃ³n 4 de hardware permiten que usuarios autenticados remotos ejecuten cÃ³digo arbitrario mediante (1) el parÃ¡metro ping_addr en PingIframeRpm.htm o (2) el parÃ¡metro dnsserver2 en WanStaticIpV6CfgRpm.htm.

Numerous remote code execution paths were discovered in TP-Link's WR940N home WiFi router. Valid credentials are required for this attack path. It is possible for an authenticated attacker to obtain a remote shell with root privileges.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-08-30 CVE Reserved
2017-10-21 CVE Published
2020-11-05 First Exploit
2023-12-19 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158999/TP-Link-WDR4300-Remote-Code-Execution.html	X_refsource_misc
https://www.fidusinfosec.com/tp-link-remote-code-execution-cve-2017-13772	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48994	2020-11-05
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43022	2024-08-05

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Tp-link Search vendor "Tp-link"	Wr940n Firmware Search vendor "Tp-link" for product "Wr940n Firmware"	-	-	Affected	in	Tp-link Search vendor "Tp-link"	Wr940n Search vendor "Tp-link" for product "Wr940n"	4 Search vendor "Tp-link" for product "Wr940n" and version "4"	-	Safe