CVE-2017-5259
In versions 4.3.2-R4 and prior of Cambium Networks cnPilot firmware, an undocumented, root...
In versions 4.3.2-R4 and prior of Cambium Networks cnPilot firmware, an undocumented, root-privilege administration web shell is available using the HTTP path https://<device-ip-or-hostname>/adm/syscmd.asp.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In versions 4.3.2-R4 and prior of Cambium Networks cnPilot firmware, an undocumented, root-privilege administration web shell is available using the HTTP path https://<device-ip-or-hostname>/adm/syscmd.asp.
- Record
CVE-2017-5259- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-489, CWE-319
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In versions 4.3.2-R4 and prior of Cambium Networks cnPilot firmware, an undocumented, root-privilege administration web shell is available using the HTTP path https://<device-ip-or-hostname>/adm/syscmd.asp.
- Record
CVE-2017-5259- Weakness
- CWE-489
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-14364 No score
In versions 4.3.2-R4 and prior of Cambium Networks cnPilot firmware, an undocumented, root-privilege administration web shell is available using the HTTP path https://<device-ip-or-hostname>/adm/syscmd.asp.
- Record
EUVD-2017-14364- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pvcw-q9rv-w4v9
In versions 4.3.2-R4 and prior of Cambium Networks cnPilot firmware, an undocumented, root...
In versions 4.3.2-R4 and prior of Cambium Networks cnPilot firmware, an undocumented, root-privilege administration web shell is available using the HTTP path https://<device-ip-or-hostname>/adm/syscmd.asp.
- Record
GHSA-pvcw-q9rv-w4v9- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-319, CWE-489
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Cambium cnPilot r200/r201 Command Execution as 'root' |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-5259 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Cambium Networks Cnpilot, published December 20, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 33.3%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.