CVE-2017-2281
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 · uneditedWN-AX1167GR firmware version 3.00 and earlier allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands 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 WN-AX1167GR wireless router firmware version 3.00 and earlier contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands, likely through improper input validation or command injection in the web interface or other network services.
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= 3.00CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 router modelLocate the device label on the router physical unit or check the admin interface for the model name under Status or System Information sectionsAffected if The device is not an Iodata WN-AX1167GR, then this CVE does not apply
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Check the firmware versionAccess the router admin web interface (typically 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1) and navigate to the firmware or system information page to view the installed firmware versionAffected if The firmware version is 3.00 or any version lower than 3.00, indicating the device is running affected firmware
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Verify the web interface is accessibleAttempt to reach the router web administration page over HTTP/HTTPS from a connected deviceAffected if The web interface is reachable and the router is on the network, the command injection vulnerability in the web interface could potentially be exploited
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Look for signs of compromiseCheck for unexpected administrative accounts, unfamiliar processes, or modified configuration files in the router filesystem if SSH/Telnet access is availableAffected if Any unauthorized changes or backdoors are found, this may indicate the command injection vulnerability has been exploited
You are affected if you own an Iodata WN-AX1167GR router running firmware version 3.00 or earlier and the web administration interface is accessible on your network.
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 dataUpdate the router firmware to a version newer than 3.00; if unavailable, restrict network access to the device and monitor for compromise indicators.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2017-2281 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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