CVE-2017-2277
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedWG-C10 v3.0.79 and earlier allows an attacker to bypass access restrictions to obtain or alter information stored in the external storage connected to the product via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe WG-C10 network storage device versions 3.0.79 and earlier contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to obtain or modify data on externally connected storage media. The attack vector is not specified in the advisory, but the flaw permits circumvention of the device's normal authorization mechanisms.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 3.0.79CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device modelLocate the physical device or access the device's admin interface to confirm it is a Sony WG-C10 network storage device. Check the product label or system information page.Affected if The device is a Sony WG-C10 unit
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Check the installed firmware versionAccess the device's web-based admin panel or check via CLI if available. Navigate to System Settings, Firmware Information, or About page. Note the firmware version number displayed.Affected if The firmware version is 3.0.79 or lower (any version up to and including 3.0.79)
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Verify external storage connectivityInspect the device's USB or eSATA ports to determine if external storage media (hard drives, USB sticks, etc.) are currently connected. Alternatively, check the admin interface for mounted external storage listings.Affected if External storage media is connected and accessible through the device
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Assess network accessibilityDetermine if the device is reachable from networks outside your immediate control. Check the device's IP address, subnet configuration, and whether it is behind a firewall or NAT boundary.Affected if The device is directly accessible from untrusted networks or the internet
A user is affected if they have a Sony WG-C10 device running firmware version 3.0.79 or lower with external storage connected and the device is accessible on a network where unauthenticated attackers could reach it.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataIsolate the WG-C10 device on a restricted network segment and disable external storage access until the vendor releases a firmware update addressing this authorization bypass vulnerability. If external storage access is required, implement additional authentication layers at the network perimeter.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-2277 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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