Check Point Advisories

TP-Link C2 Command Injection (CVE-2017-8220)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-1574
Date Published:	25 Dec 2022
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Sunday 25 December, 2022
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-8220
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	TP-Link C2 version 0.9.1.4.2 v0032.0 Build 160706 Rel.37961n TP-Link C20i version 0.9.1.4.2 v0032.0 Build 160706 Rel.37961n
Vulnerability Description	A command injection vulnerability exists in TP-Link C2. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the TP-Link C2 Command Injection (CVE-2017-8220) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Application Servers Protection Violation.
Attack Information: TP-Link C2 Command Injection (CVE-2017-8220)