CVE-2017-17663 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the htpasswd implementation of mini_httpd before v1.28 and thttpd before v2.28. This flaw allows for remote code execution with a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code exists in common repositories like Metasploit or ExploitDB, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, including a mention in an article about a Chinese APT. Despite its age, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 79/100 suggests continued concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:acme:mini_httpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:acme:thttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.