CVE-2017-13772 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 51.4% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 51.38% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-10-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| tp-link | wr940n |
| tp-link | wr940n firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | TP-Link WDR4300 - Remote Code Execution (Authenticated) | 2020-11-05 |
| exploit-db | TP-Link WR940N - (Authenticated) Remote Code | 2017-10-17 |
References
- 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/
- 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/
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