CVE-2017-1000486

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

Primetek Primefaces 5.x is vulnerable to a weak encryption flaw resulting in remote code execution

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 94.04% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Third-Party Advisory mindedsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory cryptosense.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/primefaces/primefaces/issues/1152 third party advisory issue tracking
https://cryptosense.com/weak-encryption-flaw-in-primefaces/ third party advisory broken link
http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/02/rce-in-oracle-netbeans-opensource.html exploit third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43733/ third party advisory exploit vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000486?
CVE-2017-1000486 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-1000486?
To fix CVE-2017-1000486, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-1000486 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2017-1000486 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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