CVE-2017-16522 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting MitraStar GPT-2541GNAC (HGU) 1.00(VNJ0)b1 and DSL-100HN-T1 ES_113WJY0b16 devices, allowing remote authenticated users to gain root access by executing arbitrary commands. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this flaw presents a significant risk, as an attacker can achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low privileges and no user interaction. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for a full system takeover makes this a critical concern for affected organizations.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.00\(vnj0\)b1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mitrastar:gpt-2541gnac_firmware:1.00\(vnj0\)b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
es_113wjy0b16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mitrastar:dsl-100hn-t1_firmware:es_113wjy0b16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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