CVE-2017-13772

high

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in TP-Link WR940N WiFi routers with hardware version 4 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the (1) ping_addr parameter to PingIframeRpm.htm or (2) dnsserver2 parameter to WanStaticIpV6CfgRpm.htm.

References

Advisories
More

https://www.fidusinfosec.com/tp-link-remote-code-execution-cve-2017-13772/

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43022/

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158999/TP-Link-WDR4300-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-10-23

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.52559