CVE-2017-8218 describes a critical vulnerability affecting vsftpd on TP-Link C2 and C20i devices running firmware up to 0.9.1 4.2 v0032.0 Build 160706 Rel.37961n. This vulnerability involves multiple hardcoded backdoor accounts (admin/1234, guest/guest, test/test) that allow unauthorized access. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this flaw is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.1_4.2_v0032.0_build_160706CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:c2_firmware:*:rel.37961n:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 0.9.1_4.2_v0032.0_build_160706CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:tp-link:c20i_firmware:*:rel.37961n:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.