CVE-2017-17849 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in GetGo Download Manager versions 5.3.0.2712 and earlier, affecting NAS devices. This flaw allows remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted, long response. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 98/100, the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog or Hot List, proof-of-concept exploits are publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.3.0.2712CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:getgosoft:getgo_download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.