CVE-2017-20016

WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner Portscan memory allocation

Description

A vulnerability has been found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Portscan. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Categories

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
Third-Party Advisory computec.ch Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.101969 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.computec.ch/news.php?item.117 third party advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.101974 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-20016?
CVE-2017-20016 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-20016?
To fix CVE-2017-20016, 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-2017-20016 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-20016 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-20016?
CVE-2017-20016 affects WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.