RCE in Tenda Ac15
CVE-2017-16923
Command Injection vulnerability in app_data_center on Shenzhen Tenda Ac9 US_AC9V1.0BR_V15.03.05.14_multi_TD01, Ac9 ac9_kf_V15.03.05.19(6318_)_cn, Ac15 US_AC15V1.0BR_V15.03.05.18_multi_TD01, Ac15 US_AC15V1.0BR_V15.03.05.19_multi_TD01, Ac18 US_AC18V1.0BR_V15.03.05.05_multi_TD01, and Ac18 ac18_kf_V15.03.05.19(6318_)_cn devices allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted cgi-bin/luci/usbeject?dev_name= GET request from the LAN. This occurs because the "sub_A6E8 usbeject_process_entry" function executes a system function with untrusted input.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.025 (83.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tenda Ac15
- Tenda Ac15_firmware — versions us_ac15v1.0br_v15.03.05.18_multi_td01, us_ac15v1.0br_v15.03.05.19_multi_td01
- Tenda Ac18
- Tenda Ac18_firmware — versions us_ac18v1.0br_v15.03.05.05_multi_td01, ac18_kf_v15.03.05.19\(6318_\)_cn
- Tenda Ac9
- Tenda Ac9_firmware — versions us_ac9v1.0br_v15.03.05.14_multi_td01, ac9_kf_v15.03.05.19\(6318_\)_cn
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16923?
- CVE-2017-16923 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tenda Ac15, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-11-21.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16923?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.