What is the severity of CVE-2017-8220?

CVE-2017-8220 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8220?

To fix CVE-2017-8220, users should update their TP-Link C2 and C20i devices to the latest firmware version available.

What devices are affected by CVE-2017-8220?

CVE-2017-8220 affects TP-Link C2 and C20i devices running firmware versions up to 0.9.1 4.2 v0032.0 Build 160706.

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2017-8220?

Exploiting CVE-2017-8220 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands remotely on the affected TP-Link devices.

How can CVE-2017-8220 be exploited?

CVE-2017-8220 can be exploited by sending a specially crafted HTTP POST request containing shell commands in the "host=" line.

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CVE-2017-8220

critical

9.9

CWE

25/4/2017

17/9/2024

CVE-2017-8220: OS Command Injection

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 allow remote code execution with a single HTTP request by placing shell commands in a "host=" line within HTTP POST data.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
TP-Link C2 Firmware	<=0.9.1_4.2_v0032.0_build_160706
TP-Link C2 Firmware
TP-Link C20i Firmware	<=0.9.1_4.2_v0032.0_build_160706
TP-Link Archer C20i

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Reference Links

https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2017-02-09-tplink-c2-and-c20i-vulnerable.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8220?
CVE-2017-8220 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8220?
To fix CVE-2017-8220, users should update their TP-Link C2 and C20i devices to the latest firmware version available.
What devices are affected by CVE-2017-8220?
CVE-2017-8220 affects TP-Link C2 and C20i devices running firmware versions up to 0.9.1 4.2 v0032.0 Build 160706.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2017-8220?
Exploiting CVE-2017-8220 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands remotely on the affected TP-Link devices.
How can CVE-2017-8220 be exploited?
CVE-2017-8220 can be exploited by sending a specially crafted HTTP POST request containing shell commands in the "host=" line.

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