6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-16959
TP-Link LuCI File Existence Information Disclosure
Description

The locale feature in cgi-bin/luci on TP-Link TL-WVR, TL-WAR, TL-ER, and TL-R devices allows remote authenticated users to test for the existence of arbitrary files by making an operation=write;locale=%0d request, and then making an operation=read request with a crafted Accept-Language HTTP header, related to the set_sysinfo and get_sysinfo functions in /usr/lib/lua/luci/controller/locale.lua in uhttpd.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 27, 2017, 10:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-16959 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 tl-wvr300_firmware
2 Tp-link tl-wvr302_firmware
3 Tp-link tl-wvr450_firmware
4 Tp-link tl-wvr450l_firmware
5 Tp-link tl-wvr450g_firmware
6 Tp-link tl-wvr458_firmware
7 Tp-link tl-wvr458l_firmware
8 Tp-link tl-wvr458p_firmware
9 Tp-link tl-wvr900g_firmware
10 Tp-link tl-wvr900l_firmware
11 Tp-link tl-wvr1200l_firmware
12 Tp-link tl-wvr1300l_firmware
13 Tp-link tl-wvr1300g_firmware
14 Tp-link tl-wvr1750l_firmware
15 Tp-link tl-war2600l_firmware
16 Tp-link tl-wvr4300l_firmware
17 Tp-link tl-war302_firmware
18 Tp-link tl-war450_firmware
19 Tp-link tl-war450l_firmware
20 Tp-link tl-war458_firmware
21 Tp-link tl-war458l_firmware
22 Tp-link tl-war900l_firmware
23 Tp-link tl-war1200l_firmware
24 Tp-link tl-war1300l_firmware
25 Tp-link tl-war1750l_firmware
26 Tp-link tl-er3210g_firmware
27 Tp-link tl-er3220g_firmware
28 Tp-link tl-er5110g_firmware
29 Tp-link tl-er5120g_firmware
30 Tp-link tl-er5510g_firmware
31 Tp-link tl-er5520g_firmware
32 Tp-link tl-er6110g_firmware
33 Tp-link tl-er6120g_firmware
34 Tp-link tl-er6220g_firmware
35 Tp-link tl-er6510g_firmware
36 Tp-link tl-er6520g_firmware
37 Tp-link tl-er7520g_firmware
38 Tp-link tl-r473_firmware
39 Tp-link tl-r473g_firmware
40 Tp-link tl-r473p-ac_firmware
41 Tp-link tl-r479gp-ac_firmware
42 Tp-link tl-r478_firmware
43 Tp-link tl-r478\+_firmware
44 Tp-link tl-r478g_firmware
45 Tp-link tl-r478g\+_firmware
46 Tp-link tl-r479p-ac_firmware
47 Tp-link tl-r479gpe-ac_firmware
48 Tp-link tl-r483_firmware
49 Tp-link tl-r483g_firmware
50 Tp-link tl-r488_firmware
51 Tp-link tl-r4149g_firmware
52 Tp-link tl-r4239g_firmware
53 Tp-link tl-r4299g_firmware
54 Tp-link tl-er5510g
55 Tp-link tl-er5520g
56 Tp-link tl-er6120g
57 Tp-link tl-er6520g
58 Tp-link tl-r4239g
59 Tp-link tl-r4299g
60 Tp-link tl-r473
61 Tp-link tl-r478
62 Tp-link tl-r478\+
63 Tp-link tl-r478g\+
64 Tp-link tl-r483
65 Tp-link tl-r483g
66 Tp-link tl-r488
67 Tp-link tl-wvr300
68 Tp-link tl-wvr302
69 Tp-link tl-wvr450g
70 Tp-link tl-wvr900g
71 Tp-link tl-wvr450
72 Tp-link tl-wvr450l
73 Tp-link tl-wvr458
74 Tp-link tl-wvr458l
75 Tp-link tl-wvr458p
76 Tp-link tl-wvr900l
77 Tp-link tl-wvr1200l
78 Tp-link tl-wvr1300l
79 Tp-link tl-war1300g
80 Tp-link tl-wvr1750l
81 Tp-link tl-wvr2600l
82 Tp-link tl-wvr4300l
83 Tp-link tl-war302
84 Tp-link tl-war450
85 Tp-link tl-war450l
86 Tp-link tl-war458
87 Tp-link tl-war458l
88 Tp-link tl-war900l
89 Tp-link tl-war1200l
90 Tp-link tl-war1300l
91 Tp-link tl-war1750l
92 Tp-link tl-war2600l
93 Tp-link tl-er3210g
94 Tp-link tl-er3220g
95 Tp-link tl-er5110g
96 Tp-link tl-er5120g
97 Tp-link tl-er6110g
98 Tp-link tl-er6220g
99 Tp-link tl-er6510g
100 Tp-link tl-er7520g
101 Tp-link tl-r473g
102 Tp-link tl-r473p-ac
103 Tp-link tl-r473gp-ac
104 Tp-link tl-r478g
105 Tp-link tl-r479p-ac
106 Tp-link tl-r479gp-ac
107 Tp-link tl-r479gpe-ac
108 Tp-link tl-r4149g
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-2017-16959.

URL Resource
https://github.com/coincoin7/Wireless-Router-Vulnerability/blob/master/TplinkLocalePathDisclosure.txt Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/coincoin7/Wireless-Router-Vulnerability/blob/master/TplinkLocalePathDisclosure.txt Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-16959 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-16959 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/coincoin7/Wireless-Router-Vulnerability/blob/master/TplinkLocalePathDisclosure.txt
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/coincoin7/Wireless-Router-Vulnerability/blob/master/TplinkLocalePathDisclosure.txt No Types Assigned https://github.com/coincoin7/Wireless-Router-Vulnerability/blob/master/TplinkLocalePathDisclosure.txt Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr300_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr302_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr302:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr450l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr450l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr450g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr450g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr458_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr458:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr458l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr458l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr458p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr458p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr900g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr900g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr900l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr900l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr1200l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr1200l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr1300l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr1300l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr1300g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war1300g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr1750l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr1750l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war2600l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr2600l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-wvr4300l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-wvr4300l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war302_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war302:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war450l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war450l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war458_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war458:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war458l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war458l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war900l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war900l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war1200l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war1200l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war1300l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war1300l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war1750l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war1750l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-war2600l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-war2600l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er3210g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er3210g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er3220g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er3220g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er5110g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er5110g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er5120g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er5120g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er5510g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er5510g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er5520g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er5520g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er6110g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er6110g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er6120g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er6120g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er6220g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er6220g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er6510g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er6510g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er6520g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er6520g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-er7520g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-er7520g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r473_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r473:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r473g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r473g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r473p-ac_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r473p-ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r479gp-ac_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r473gp-ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r478_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r478:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r478\+_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r478\+:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r478g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r478g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r478g\+_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r478g\+:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r479p-ac_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r479p-ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r479gp-ac_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r479gp-ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r479gpe-ac_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r479gpe-ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r483_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r483:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r483g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r483g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r488_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r488:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r4149g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r4149g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r4239g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r4239g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:tl-r4299g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:tp-link:tl-r4299g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16959 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

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

2.29 }} -2.53%

score

0.89323

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Scope
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