What is CVE-2017-16556?

CVE-2017-16556 is a medium-severity vulnerability in K7computing Antivirus, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-01-16.

How severe is CVE-2017-16556?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-16556 known to be exploited?

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

Improper input validation in K7computing Antivirus

CVE-2017-16556

In K7 Antivirus Premium before 15.1.0.53, user-controlled input can be used to allow local users to write to arbitrary memory locations.

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

EPSS: 0.003 (19.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16556?: CVE-2017-16556 is a medium-severity vulnerability in K7computing Antivirus, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2017-16556?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-16556 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.