CVE-2017-14705

Published: Sep 22, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-78

8.1HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

DenyAll WAF before 6.4.1 allows unauthenticated remote command execution via TCP port 3001 because shell metacharacters can be inserted into the type parameter to the tailDateFile function in /webservices/stream/tail.php. An iToken authentication parameter is required but can be obtained by exploiting CVE-2017-14706. This affects DenyAll i-Suite LTS 5.5.0 through 5.5.12, i-Suite 5.6, Web Application Firewall 5.7, and Web Application Firewall 6.x before 6.4.1, with On Premises or AWS/Azure cloud deployments.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

denyall

commercialaka i-suite, web application firewall

i-suiteOn-prem

Networking Infrastructure / firewall

web application firewallOn-prem

Networking Infrastructure / firewall

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Exploitability

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References

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/8980

github.com

https://pentest.blog/advisory-denyall-web-application-firewall-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution/

pentest.blog

https://www.denyall.com/blog/advisories/advisory-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-denyall-web-application-firewall/

denyall.com

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