CVE-2017-13083

Description

Akeo Consulting Rufus prior to version 2.17.1187 does not adequately validate the integrity of updates downloaded over HTTP, allowing an attacker to easily convince a user to execute arbitrary code

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Manually download updates from https://rufus.akeo.ie/

Categories

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: Akeo Consulting Rufus
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/403768 third party advisory us government resource
https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/issues/1009 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100516 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/commit/c3c39f7f8a11f612c4ebf7affce25ec6928eb1cb third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-13083?
CVE-2017-13083 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-13083?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2017-13083: Manually download updates from https://rufus.akeo.ie/
Is CVE-2017-13083 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-13083 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-13083?
CVE-2017-13083 affects Akeo Consulting Rufus.
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