CVE-2017-13772

8.8 HIGH 51% exploit odds No fix listed Memory safety Network gear

What it is

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in TP-Link WR940N WiFi routers with hardware version 4 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the (1) ping_addr parameter to PingIframeRpm.htm or (2) dnsserver2 parameter to WanStaticIpV6CfgRpm.htm.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 51.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2017-08-30 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2017-10-23 18:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:05 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 51.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2017-10-23 18:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:05 UTC
Exploit probability: 51.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

TP-Link wr940n Firmware

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record