CVE-2017-16934
The web server on DBL DBLTek devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by obtaining the admin password via a frame.html?content=/dev/mtdblock/5 request, and then using this password for the HTTP Basic Authentication needed for a…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.5%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The web server on DBL DBLTek devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by obtaining the admin password via a frame.html?content=/dev/mtdblock/5 request, and then using this password for the HTTP Basic Authentication needed for a change_password.csp request, which supports a "<%%25call system.exec:" string in the passwd parameter.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 13.46% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 21 November 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- dbltek/web server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 10.7% on 21 September 2026 to 13.5% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
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References
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3437Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3437Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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