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CRITICAL
CVE-2017-11519
TP-Link Archer C9 Predictable Random Number Generator Seed Vulnerability
Description

passwd_recovery.lua on the TP-Link Archer C9(UN)_V2_160517 allows an attacker to reset the admin password by leveraging a predictable random number generator seed. This is fixed in C9(UN)_V2_170511.

INFO

Published Date :

July 21, 2017, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-11519 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-11519 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tp-link archer_c9_\(2.0\)_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-11519.

URL Resource
http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C9_V2.html#Firmware Third Party Advisory
https://devcraft.io/posts/2017/07/21/tp-link-archer-c9-admin-password-reset.html Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

POC for TP-Link Archer C9 - Admin Password Reset and RCE (CVE-2017-11519)

Python

Updated: 4 years, 7 months ago
2 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : June 19, 2018, 2:04 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-11519 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-255 CWE-335
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C9_V2.html#Firmware No Types Assigned http://www.tp-link.com/en/download/Archer-C9_V2.html#Firmware Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://devcraft.io/posts/2017/07/21/tp-link-archer-c9-admin-password-reset.html No Types Assigned https://devcraft.io/posts/2017/07/21/tp-link-archer-c9-admin-password-reset.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-255
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:archer_c9_\(2.0\)_firmware:160517:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:archer_c9_\(2.0\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.40 }} 0.00%

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0.73756

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