CVE-2017-16959

CVSS V2 Medium 4 CVSS V3 Medium 6.5
Description
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2017-16959
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2017-11-27T10:29:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2017-12-14T18:37:51
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-22 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr300_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr302_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr302:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr450l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr450l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr450g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr450g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr458_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr458:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr458l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr458l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr458p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr458p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr900g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr900g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr900l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr900l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr1200l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr1200l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr1300l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr1300l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr1300g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war1300g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr1750l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr1750l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war2600l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr2600l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr4300l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr4300l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war302_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war302:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war450l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war450l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war458_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war458:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war458l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war458l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war900l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war900l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war1200l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war1200l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war1300l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war1300l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war1750l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war1750l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war2600l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war2600l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er3210g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er3210g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er3220g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er3220g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er5110g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er5110g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er5120g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er5120g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er5510g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er5510g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er5520g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er5520g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er6110g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er6110g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er6120g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er6120g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er6220g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er6220g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er6510g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er6510g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er6520g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er6520g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er7520g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er7520g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r473_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r473:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r473g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r473g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r473p-ac_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r473p-ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r479gp-ac_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r473gp-ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r478_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r478:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r478\+_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r478\+:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r478g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r478g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r478g\+_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r478g\+:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r479p-ac_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r479p-ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r479gp-ac_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r479gp-ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r479gpe-ac_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r479gpe-ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r483_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r483:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r483g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r483g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r488_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r488:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r4149g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r4149g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r4239g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r4239g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r4299g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r4299g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 4
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • LOW
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 6.5
  • Base Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 2.8
  • Impact Score
  • 3.6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://github.com/coincoin7/Wireless-Router-Vulnerability/blob/master/TplinkLocalePathDisclosure.txt Exploit Third Party Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16959
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16959
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 08:09:06 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 23:27:45 2017-11-27T10:29Z 2017-11-27T10:29:00 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 23:27:45 2017-12-14T18:37:51 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 23:27:45 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated