# CVE-2018-17317: FruityWifi (aka PatatasFritas/PatataWifi) 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the io\_mode,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-09-21 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

FruityWifi (aka PatatasFritas/PatataWifi) 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the io_mode, ap_mode, io_action, io_in_iface, io_in_set, io_in_ip, io_in_mask, io_in_gw, io_out_iface, io_out_set, io_out_mask, io_out_gw, iface, or domain parameter to /www/script/config_iface.php, or the newSSID, hostapd_secure, hostapd_wpa_passphrase, or supplicant_ssid parameter to /www/page_config.php.

## 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/PatatasFritas/PatataWifi/issues/1
- http://blog.51cto.com/010bjsoft/2175710
- https://github.com/xtr4nge/FruityWifi/issues/276

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