What is CVE-2017-15651?

CVE-2017-15651 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Paessler Prtg_network_monitor, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2017-10-20.

How severe is CVE-2017-15651?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-15651 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Paessler Prtg_network_monitor

CVE-2017-15651

PRTG Network Monitor 17.3.33.2830 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .exe file and then proceeding in spite of the error message.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.013 (67.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Paessler Prtg_network_monitor — versions 17.3.33.2830
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

sketler/sketler

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15651?: CVE-2017-15651 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Paessler Prtg_network_monitor, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2017-10-20.
How severe is CVE-2017-15651?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-15651 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.