CVE-2017-16674 describes an unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability affecting Datto Windows Agent (DWA) versions 1.0.5.0 and earlier. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands by combining a malformed whitelisted command with a non-whitelisted command, specifically when chained with the CVE-2017-16673 "rogue pairing" attack. With a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-adjacent attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and low privileges required. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:datto:windows_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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