CVE-2017-6371

Public Exploit

Description

Synchronet BBS 3.16c for Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a long string in the HTTP Referer header.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.14% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141396/Synchronet-BBS-3.16c-For-Windows-Denial-Of-Service.html	exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41475/	exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6371?: CVE-2017-6371 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6371?: To fix CVE-2017-6371, 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-2017-6371 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-6371 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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