CVE-2017-13717

Public Exploit

Description

Starry Station (aka Starry Router) sets the Access-Control-Allow-Origin header to "*". This allows any hosted file on any domain to make calls to the device's webserver and brute force the credentials and pull any information that is stored on the device. In this case, a user's Wi-Fi credentials are stored in clear text on the device and can be pulled easily.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.16% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/8 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/ethanhunnt/IoT_vulnerabilities/blob/master/Starry_sec_issues.pdf third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153240/Starry-Router-Camera-PIN-Brute-Force-CORS-Incorrect.html third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-13717?
CVE-2017-13717 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-13717?
To fix CVE-2017-13717, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-13717 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-13717 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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