What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-13772?

CVE-2017-13772 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 52.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-13772?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-13772. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 52.7%.

Wr940N Firmware CVE-2017-13772

HIGH

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2017-10-23 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow TP-Link RCE Wr940N Firmware

8.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 23, 2017 - 18:29 cve.org

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in TP-Link WR940N WiFi routers with hardware version 4 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the (1) ping_addr parameter to PingIframeRpm.htm or (2) dnsserver2 parameter to WanStaticIpV6CfgRpm.htm.

AnalysisAI

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in TP-Link WR940N WiFi routers with hardware version 4 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the (1) ping_addr parameter to. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 52.7%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in TP-Link WR940N WiFi routers with hardware version 4 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the (1) ping_addr parameter to PingIframeRpm.htm or (2) dnsserver2 parameter to WanStaticIpV6CfgRpm.htm. Affected products include: Tp-Link Wr940N Firmware. Version information: version 4.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.