CVE-2017-17663
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.2%
Description
The htpasswd implementation of mini_httpd before v1.28 and of thttpd before v2.28 is affected by a buffer overflow that can be exploited remotely to perform code execution.
How to fix CVE-2017-17663
To remediate CVE-2017-17663, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/mini_httpd—upgrade to 1.29-r0 or later
- Debian/mini-httpd—no fix listed
Is CVE-2017-17663 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.29-r0
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |