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)

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-16556: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.