What is CVE-2017-1000486?

CVE-2017-1000486 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2018-01-03.

Is CVE-2017-1000486 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2017-1000486 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-01-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 24 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2017-1000486

Primetek Primefaces 5.x is vulnerable to a weak encryption flaw resulting in remote code execution

EPSS: 0.939 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-01-10. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-07-10.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

github.com/primefaces/primefaces/issues/1152 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
cryptosense.com/weak-encryption-flaw-in-primefaces/ (x_refsource_MISC)
blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/02/rce-in-oracle-netbeans-opensource.html (x_refsource_MISC)
43733 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000486?: CVE-2017-1000486 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2018-01-03.
Is CVE-2017-1000486 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2017-1000486 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-01-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 24 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.