What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-2142?

CVE-2017-2142 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.8%.

Wn G300R3 Firmware CVE-2017-2142

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2017-04-28 vultures@jpcert.or.jp

Buffer Overflow Wn G300R3 Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 28, 2017 - 16:59 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Buffer overflow in WN-G300R3 firmware Ver.1.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors.

AnalysisAI

Buffer overflow in WN-G300R3 firmware Ver.1.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

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. Buffer overflow in WN-G300R3 firmware Ver.1.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Iodata Wn-G300R3 Firmware.

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.