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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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A vulnerability has been found in Trendnet TEW-657BRM 1.00.1. Affected by this issue is the function vpn_drop of the file /setup.cgi. The manipulation of the argument policy_name leads to os command injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor confirms, that "[t]he product in question (...) has been discontinued and end of life since June 23, 2011, that is more than 14 years ago. We no longer provide support for this product, so we are not able to confirm the vulnerabilities. We will make an announcement on our website's product support page and notify customers who registered their products with us." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
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Remote authenticated OS command injection in TrendNet TEW-657BRM 1.00.1 router via the vpn_drop function in /setup.cgi allows low-privileged attackers to execute arbitrary commands with limited impact on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor confirmed the product reached end-of-life on June 23, 2011, and will not provide support or patches. …
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| Risk Assessment | While the CVSS v4.0 base score of 5.3 appears modest, the risk assessment is heavily mitigated by the product's end-of-life status since June 2011-over 14 years prior to disclosure. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An authenticated attacker on the network (e.g., via compromised credentials or insider threat) accesses the router's web management interface at /setup.cgi, submits a crafted request to the vpn_drop function with a malicious policy_name argument containing shell metacharacters (e.g., 'policy; whoami;'), and bypasses insufficient input validation to execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the web service process. Public exploit code provides a ready-made proof-of-concept for this attack. |
| Remediation | No vendor-released patch exists, as TrendNet confirmed the product is discontinued and will not receive further support or updates. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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