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CVE-2017-5641

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-5641 is a critical deserialization vulnerability affecting Apache Flex BlazeDS versions 4.7.2 and earlier, as well as HP XP Command View Advanced Edition. The flaw stems from unrestricted type allowance during AMF(X) object deserialization, which can lead to the execution of code with undesired side effects. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, including a mention in a SecurityWeek article regarding a related VMware vCenter Server patch.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 4.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:flex_blazeds:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 8.5.3-00CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:hp:xp_command_view_advanced_edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
21.27%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
97.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.2127 is in the 94th percentile among its peer group of 36,833 CVEs.

Social Chatter

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.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.flex.blazeds:flex-messaging-coreFixed in: 4.7.3
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.flex.blazeds:flex-messaging-remotingFixed in: 4.7.3

Vendor Advisories (1)

mavenGHSA-w8v7-prhw-xjpwcritical

Apache Flex BlazeDS unsafe deserialization

May 13, 2022

References

mail-archives.apache.org / mod_mbox/flex-dev/201703.mbox/%3C6B86C8D0-6E36-48F5-AC81-4AB3978F6746%40c-ware.de%3E
issues.apache.org / jira/browse/FLEX-35290
Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
support.hpe.com / hpsc/doc/public/display
Third Party Advisory
kb.cert.org / vuls/id/307983
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
zerodayinitiative.com / advisories/ZDI-22-506
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
zerodayinitiative.com / advisories/ZDI-22-507
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / bid/97383
Broken Link
securitytracker.com / id/1038273
Broken Link