What is CVE-2017-14973?

CVE-2017-14973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Identicard Two-Reader Controller Configuration Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-10-09.

How severe is CVE-2017-14973?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

XSS in Identicard Two-Reader Controller Configuration Manager

CVE-2017-14973

IDenticard Two-Reader Controller Configuration Manager 1.18.8 (396) is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the notes field in /~user_handler?file=logged_in.shtm (aka the edit user page).

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2017-10-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (41.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-25.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Identicard Two-Reader Controller Configuration Manager — versions 1.18.8_\(396\), 1.18.8_(396)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

raw.githubusercontent.com/badbiddy/Vulnerability-Disclosure/master/IDenticard T… (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14973?: CVE-2017-14973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Identicard Two-Reader Controller Configuration Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-10-09.
How severe is CVE-2017-14973?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.