CVE-2017-17560

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered on Western Digital MyCloud PR4100 2.30.172 devices. The web administration component, /web/jquery/uploader/multi_uploadify.php, provides multipart upload functionality that is accessible without authentication and can be used to place a file anywhere on the device's file system. This allows an attacker the ability to upload a PHP shell onto the device and obtain arbitrary code execution as root.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 83.78% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory exploitee.rs Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://download.exploitee.rs/file/generic/Exploiteers-DEFCON25.pdf third party advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43356/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9248 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17560?
CVE-2017-17560 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17560?
To fix CVE-2017-17560, 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-2017-17560 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-17560 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~84% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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