First published: Tue Apr 25 2017(Updated: )
TP-Link C2 and C20i devices through firmware 0.9.1 4.2 v0032.0 Build 160706 Rel.37961n have too permissive iptables rules, e.g., SNMP is not blocked on any interface.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Tp-link C2 Firmware | <=0.9.1_4.2_v0032.0_build_160706 | |
TP-Link C2 | ||
Tp-link C20i Firmware | <=0.9.1_4.2_v0032.0_build_160706 | |
Tp-link C20i |
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The severity of CVE-2017-8217 is rated as medium, with a score of 5.3.
CVE-2017-8217 affects TP-Link C2 and C20i devices running firmware version 0.9.1 4.2 v0032.0 Build 160706.
To mitigate CVE-2017-8217, upgrade to a firmware version that has improved iptables rules to block SNMP.
The primary issue with CVE-2017-8217 is that the affected devices have overly permissive iptables rules, allowing SNMP traffic on all interfaces.
The company responsible for the devices affected by CVE-2017-8217 is TP-Link.