# CVE-2017-8116: The management interface for the Teltonika RUT9XX routers (aka LuCI) with firmware 00.03.265 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-07-03 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The management interface for the Teltonika RUT9XX routers (aka LuCI) with firmware 00.03.265 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the username parameter in a login request.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/nettitude/metasploit-modules/blob/master/teltonika_add_user.rb
- https://github.com/nettitude/metasploit-modules/blob/master/teltonika_cmd_exec.rb
- https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2017-8116-teltonika-router-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution/

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