CVE-2017-16934 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 13.5% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The web server on DBL DBLTek devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by obtaining the admin password via a frame.html?content=/dev/mtdblock/5 request, and then using this password for the HTTP Basic Authentication needed for a change_password.csp request, which supports a "<%%25call system.exec:" string in the passwd parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 13.47% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-11-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| dbltek | web server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | DblTek - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2017-11-21 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD