What is CVE-2017-16934?

CVE-2017-16934 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dbltek Web Server, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-11-24.

How severe is CVE-2017-16934?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

RCE in Dbltek Web Server

CVE-2017-16934

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.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.135 (96.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dbltek Web_server
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16934?: CVE-2017-16934 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dbltek Web Server, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-11-24.
How severe is CVE-2017-16934?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.