RCE in Openwebif Project
CVE-2017-9807
An issue was discovered in the OpenWebif plugin through 1.2.4 for E2 open devices. The saveConfig function of "plugin/controllers/models/config.py" performs an eval() call on the contents of the "key" HTTP GET parameter. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary Python code or OS commands via api/saveconfig.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.049 (91.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.049 · newest: 0.049 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/E2OpenPlugins/e2openplugin-OpenWebif/issues/620 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99232 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/02/4 (mailing-list)
- census-labs.com/news/2017/10/02/e2openplugin-openwebif-saveconfig-remote-code-e…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9807?
- CVE-2017-9807 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openwebif Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-06-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9807?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.