CVE-2017-17530 describes an argument-injection vulnerability in Geomview 1.9.5, specifically within the common/help.c component, where the BROWSER environment variable is not properly validated before program execution. This flaw could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by crafting a malicious URL. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk with network accessibility, low attack complexity, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though user interaction is required. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a prominent threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:geomview:geomview:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.