CVE-2017-16959
published 2017-11-27CVE-2017-16959: The locale feature in cgi-bin/luci on TP-Link TL-WVR, TL-WAR, TL-ER, and TL-R devices allows remote authenticated users to test for the existence of arbitrary…
PriorityP276medium6.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRLUINSUCHINAN
ITWVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
1.91%
77.2th percentile
The locale feature in cgi-bin/luci on TP-Link TL-WVR, TL-WAR, TL-ER, and TL-R devices allows remote authenticated users to test for the existence of arbitrary files by making an operation=write;locale=%0d request, and then making an operation=read request with a crafted Accept-Language HTTP header, related to the set_sysinfo and get_sysinfo functions in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/locale.lua in uhttpd.
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.06.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.04.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
vulncheck6.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-f5x4-48f8-6w8q: The locale feature in cgi-bin/luci on TP-Link TL-WVR, TL-WAR, TL-ER, and TL-R devices allows remote authenticated users to test for the existence of a
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2017-16959 [MEDIUM] CWE-22 GHSA-f5x4-48f8-6w8q: The locale feature in cgi-bin/luci on TP-Link TL-WVR, TL-WAR, TL-ER, and TL-R devices allows remote authenticated users to test for the existence of a
The locale feature in cgi-bin/luci on TP-Link TL-WVR, TL-WAR, TL-ER, and TL-R devices allows remote authenticated users to test for the existence of arbitrary files by making an operation=write;locale=%0d request, and then making an operation=read request with a crafted Accept-Language HTTP header, related to the set_sysinfo and get_sysinfo functions in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/locale.lua in uhttpd.
VulnCheck
TP-Link tl-wvr300_firmware Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
vulncheck·2017·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2017-16959 [MEDIUM] TP-Link tl-wvr300_firmware Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
TP-Link tl-wvr300_firmware Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The locale feature in cgi-bin/luci on TP-Link TL-WVR, TL-WAR, TL-ER, and TL-R devices allows remote authenticated users to test for the existence of arbitrary files by making an operation=write;locale=%0d request, and then making an operation=read request with a crafted Accept-Language HTTP header, related to the set_sysinfo and get_sysinfo functions in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/locale.lua in uhttpd.
Affected: TP-Link tl-wvr300_firmware
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://api.vulncheck.com/v3/index/sans-dshield?cve=CVE-2017-1695
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2017-11-27
Published
Exploited in the wild