CVE-2017-8116
The management interface for the Teltonika RUT9XX routers (aka LuCI) with firmware 00.03.265 and...
CVE-2017-8116 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Teltonika Rut900 Firmware, published July 3, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.52%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 4.52%EPSS, 91st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The management interface for the Teltonika RUT9XX routers (aka LuCI) with firmware 00.03.265 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the username parameter in a login request.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The management interface for the Teltonika RUT9XX routers (aka LuCI) with firmware 00.03.265 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the username parameter in a login request.
- Record
CVE-2017-8116- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The management interface for the Teltonika RUT9XX routers (aka LuCI) with firmware 00.03.265 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the username parameter in a login request.
- Record
CVE-2017-8116- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-17078No score
The management interface for the Teltonika RUT9XX routers (aka LuCI) with firmware 00.03.265 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the username parameter in a login request.
- Record
EUVD-2017-17078- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h4g7-w69m-jc5h
The management interface for the Teltonika RUT9XX routers (aka LuCI) with firmware 00.03.265 and...
The management interface for the Teltonika RUT9XX routers (aka LuCI) with firmware 00.03.265 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the username parameter in a login request.
- Record
GHSA-h4g7-w69m-jc5h- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
github.com/nettitude/metasploit-modules/blob/master/teltonika_add_user.rb
labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2017-8116-teltonika-router-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8116