CVE-2017-16959

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.

CVSS v3.0

6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0

4.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

1.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 78th percentile

Published

2017-11-27

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• coincoin7/Wireless-Router-Vulnerability/blob/master/TplinkLocalePathDisclosure.txt

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2017-16953
• CVE-2017-16961
• CVE-2017-16952
• CVE-2017-16962
• CVE-2017-16951
• CVE-2017-16994