CVE-2017-15524 json
The Application Firewall Pack (AFP, aka Web Application Firewall) component on Kemp Load Balancer devices with software before 7.2.40.1 all…
published 2017-12-18 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-6976
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Application Firewall Pack (AFP, aka Web Application Firewall) component on Kemp Load Balancer devices with software before 7.2.40.1 allows a Security Feature Bypass via an HTTP POST request.
Exploit prediction
1.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- pallas.com https://www.pallas.com/advisories/cve_2017_15524_kemp_afp_waf_bug_on_post_data referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
References
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pallas.com
/advisories/cve_2017_15524_kemp_afp_waf_bug_on_post_data
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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kemptechnologies.com
/files/assets/documentation/7.2/release-notes/Release_Notes-LoadMaster.pdf?pdf-file-view=1
issue-tracking, release-notes, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/541602/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-15524
- NVD CVE-2017-15524
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