CVE-2017-14705

Public Exploit

Description

DenyAll WAF before 6.4.1 allows unauthenticated remote command execution via TCP port 3001 because shell metacharacters can be inserted into the type parameter to the tailDateFile function in /webservices/stream/tail.php. An iToken authentication parameter is required but can be obtained by exploiting CVE-2017-14706. This affects DenyAll i-Suite LTS 5.5.0 through 5.5.12, i-Suite 5.6, Web Application Firewall 5.7, and Web Application Firewall 6.x before 6.4.1, with On Premises or AWS/Azure cloud deployments.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.64% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory denyall.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/8980 third party advisory exploit
https://pentest.blog/advisory-denyall-web-application-firewall-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution/ exploit third party advisory technical description
https://www.denyall.com/blog/advisories/advisory-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-denyall-web-application-firewall/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14705?
CVE-2017-14705 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14705?
To fix CVE-2017-14705, 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-2017-14705 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14705 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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