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CVE-2017-8862 Details

Description

The webupgrade function on the Cohu 3960HD does not verify the firmware upgrade files or process, allowing an attacker to upload a specially crafted postinstall.sh file that will be executed with "root" privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bneg.io/2017/05/12/vulnerabilities-in-cohu-3960hd/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://bneg.io/2017/05/12/vulnerabilities-in-cohu-3960hd/ [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
cohuhd 3960hd firmware
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:cohuhd:3960hd_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
cohuhd 3960hd
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:h:cohuhd:3960hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-8862
NVD Published Date:
Nov 22, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-8862 Details - Not Deferred