What is CVE-2017-2142?

CVE-2017-2142 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Iodata Wn-G300r3, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-28.

How severe is CVE-2017-2142?

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

Buffer overflow in Iodata Wn-G300r3

CVE-2017-2142

Buffer overflow in WN-G300R3 firmware Ver.1.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.031 (86.3th 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

Iodata Wn-g300r3
Iodata Wn-g300r3_firmware
I-o Data Device, Inc. Wn-g300r3 — versions firmware Ver.1.03 and earlier

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

vultures@jpcert.or.jp (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_JVN, third-party-advisory)
vultures@jpcert.or.jp (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2142?: CVE-2017-2142 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Iodata Wn-G300r3, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-28.
How severe is CVE-2017-2142?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.