CVE-2017-16522

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Published Nov 3, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

MitraStar GPT-2541GNAC (HGU) 1.00(VNJ0)b1 and DSL-100HN-T1 ES_113WJY0b16 devices allow remote authenticated users to obtain root access by specifying /bin/sh as the command to execute.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:mitrastar:gpt-2541gnac_firmware:1.00\(vnj0\)b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:mitrastar:gpt-2541gnac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:mitrastar:dsl-100hn-t1_firmware:es_113wjy0b16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:mitrastar:dsl-100hn-t1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-7715	MitraStar GPT-2541GNAC (HGU) 1.00(VNJ0)b1 and DSL-100HN-T1 ES_113WJY0b16 devices allow remote authenticated users to obtain root access by specifying /bin/sh as the command to execute.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.6% (2.571% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144805/MitraStar-DSL-100HN-T1-GPT-2541GNAC-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43061/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Mitrastar Dsl-100hn-t1 Dsl-100hn-t1 Firmware Gpt-2541gnac Gpt-2541gnac Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-276

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 3, 2017, 5:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:21 AM
Reserved: Nov 3, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 3, 2017, 5:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:09 AM

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