This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Linksys WVBR0. Authentication is not…

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Linksys WVBR0. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the web management portal. The issue lies in the lack of proper validation of user data before executing a system call. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code with root privileges. Was ZDI-CAN-4892.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

87.9% · top 0.2% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.

Weakness

• CWE-78-Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-78 and its CVEs

Affected products

• Linksys · Linksys WVBR0

  • affected WVBR0

References (5)

• 102212 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9336 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 43363 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-973 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 43429 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2017-17411](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2017-17411.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2017-17411)

Record last updated 5 Aug 2024, 20:51 UTC.