CVE-2017-3209

The DBPOWER U818A WIFI quadcopter drone provides FTP access over its own local access point, and allows full file permissions to the anonymous user

Description

The DBPOWER U818A WIFI quadcopter drone provides FTP access over its own local access point, and allows full file permissions to the anonymous user. The DBPower U818A WIFI quadcopter drone runs an FTP server that by default allows anonymous access without a password, and provides full filesystem read/write permissions to the anonymous user. A remote user within range of the open access point on the drone may utilize the anonymous user of the FTP server to read arbitrary files, such as images and video recorded by the device, or to replace system files such as /etc/shadow to gain further access to the device. Furthermore, the DBPOWER U818A WIFI quadcopter drone uses BusyBox 1.20.2, which was released in 2012, and may be vulnerable to other known BusyBox vulnerabilities.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.94% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory acm.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: DBPOWER U818A WiFi Quadcopter Drone
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97564 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/334207 third party advisory us government resource
https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=3139943 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3209?
CVE-2017-3209 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-3209?
To fix CVE-2017-3209, 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-2017-3209 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-3209 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-3209?
CVE-2017-3209 affects DBPOWER U818A WiFi Quadcopter Drone.
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