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CVE-2017-17888 in the critical feed json

cgi-bin/write.cgi in Anti-Web through 3.8.7, as used on NetBiter / HMS, Ouman EH-net, Alliance System WS100 --> AWU 500, Sauter ERW100F001,…

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-9035

cvss
8.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
27.6%
EPSS 27.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

cgi-bin/write.cgi in Anti-Web through 3.8.7, as used on NetBiter / HMS, Ouman EH-net, Alliance System WS100 --> AWU 500, Sauter ERW100F001, Carlo Gavazzi SIU-DLG, AEDILIS SMART-1, SYXTHSENSE WebBiter, ABB SREA, and ASCON DY WebServer devices, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted multipart/form-data content, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-9097.

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Exploit prediction

27.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdkZA1DO08Y referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • seebug.org https://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-96555 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/ezelf/AntiWeb_testing-Suite/tree/master/RCE referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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