How severe is CVE-2018-17317?

CVE-2018-17317 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-17317 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-17317?

CVE-2018-17317 affects Fruitywifi Project Fruitywifi. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17317?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-17317 published?

CVE-2018-17317 was published on 2018-09-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-17317

CVE-2018-17317 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fruitywifi Project Fruitywifi with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Fruitywifi Project Fruitywifi
Published: 2018-09-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17317?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2018-17317?: CVE-2018-17317 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-17317 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-17317?: CVE-2018-17317 affects Fruitywifi Project Fruitywifi. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17317?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-17317 published?: CVE-2018-17317 was published on 2018-09-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:fruitywifi_project:fruitywifi:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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