CVE-2017-6884

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

A command injection vulnerability was discovered on the Zyxel EMG2926 home router with firmware V1.00(AAQT.4)b8. The vulnerability is located in the diagnostic tools, specifically the nslookup function. A malicious user may exploit numerous vectors to execute arbitrary commands on the router, such as the ping_ip parameter to the expert/maintenance/diagnostic/nslookup URI.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 92.85% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41782/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6884?
CVE-2017-6884 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6884?
To fix CVE-2017-6884, 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-2017-6884 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2017-6884 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~93% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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