SB2018010431 - Remote code execution in Linksys WVBRO-25
Published: January 4, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018010431
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17411)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists in the web management portal due to improper validation of user-supplied input in the User-Agent header before the execution of a system call. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted GET request and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.