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HIGH

CVE-2017-17020

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

14.8 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2017-17020 yet.

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Description

On D-Link DCS-5009 devices with firmware 1.08.11 and earlier, DCS-5010 devices with firmware 1.14.09 and earlier, and DCS-5020L devices with firmware before 1.15.01, command injection in alphapd (binary responsible for running the camera's web server) allows remote authenticated attackers to execute code through sanitized /setSystemAdmin user input in the AdminID field being passed directly to a call to system.

Technical details

Published
2018-05-01
Exploit-DB
EDB-44580

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17020?

On D-Link DCS-5009 devices with firmware 1.08.11 and earlier, DCS-5010 devices with firmware 1.14.09 and earlier, and DCS-5020L devices with firmware before 1.15.01, command injection in alphapd (binary responsible for running the camera's web server) allows remote authenticated attackers to execute code through sanitized /setSystemAdmin user input in the AdminID field being passed directly to a call to system.

Is CVE-2017-17020 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-17020 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 14.8% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-17020?

CVE-2017-17020 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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