CVE-2017-17020

Public Exploit

Description

On D-Link DCS-5009 devices with firmware 1.08.11 and earlier, DCS-5010 devices with firmware 1.14.09 and earlier, and DCS-5020L devices with firmware before 1.15.01, command injection in alphapd (binary responsible for running the camera's web server) allows remote authenticated attackers to execute code through sanitized /setSystemAdmin user input in the AdminID field being passed directly to a call to system.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.96% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory dlink.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.fidusinfosec.com/dlink-dcs-5030l-remote-code-execution-cve-2017-17020/ third party advisory exploit
http://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10084 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17020?
CVE-2017-17020 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17020?
To fix CVE-2017-17020, 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-2017-17020 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-17020 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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