{"cve":"CVE-2017-17411","nvd":{"published":"2017-12-21T14:29:00.520","modified":"2026-06-17T01:10:45.330","status":"Modified","description":"This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Linksys WVBR0. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the web management portal. The issue lies in the lack of proper validation of user data before executing a system call. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code with root privileges. Was ZDI-CAN-4892.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.0","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":9.8},"cwes":["CWE-78"],"references":["http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102212","https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/9336","https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43363/","https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43429/","https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-973"],"products":["linksys:wvbr0_firmware"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T20:47:56.471723566+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2017-17411","score":0.87929,"percentile":0.99763,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}