What is CVE-2017-17023?

CVE-2017-17023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ncp-e Ncp_secure_entry_client, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-04-09.

How severe is CVE-2017-17023?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ncp-e Ncp_secure_entry_client

CVE-2017-17023

The Sophos UTM VPN endpoint interacts with client software provided by NPC Engineering (www.ncp-e.com). The affected client software, "Sophos IPSec Client" 11.04 is a rebranded version of NCP "Secure Entry Client" 10.11 r32792. A vulnerabi…

EPSS: 0.006 (44.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ncp-e Ncp_secure_entry_client — versions 10.11
Sophos Ipsec_client — versions 11.04
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-345 — Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17023?: CVE-2017-17023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ncp-e Ncp_secure_entry_client, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-04-09.
How severe is CVE-2017-17023?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.