CVE-2017-8771 describes a critical vulnerability in BE126 WIFI repeater 1.0 devices, specifically affecting twsz wifi_repeater firmware. An attacker can gain full control of the device by logging into the default-open Telnet service using hardcoded "root" credentials. This allows for remote code execution and complete compromise of the device. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An attacker could trick a connected user into clicking a malicious link to infect the device. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (not in KEV or Hot List), there is no public exploit code in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. However, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, indicating awareness and potential interest among researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:twsz:wifi_repeater_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.