RCE in TP-Link C2
CVE-2017-8220
TP-Link C2 and C20i devices through firmware 0.9.1 4.2 v0032.0 Build 160706 Rel.37961n allow remote code execution with a single HTTP request by placing shell commands in a "host=" line within HTTP POST data.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.366 (98.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.366 · newest: 0.366 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- pierrekim.github.io/blog/2017-02-09-tplink-c2-and-c20i-vulnerable.html (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8220?
- CVE-2017-8220 is a critical-severity vulnerability in TP-Link C2, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2017-04-25.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8220?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8220 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.