Vulnerability in Embedthis Goahead
CVE-2017-17562
Embedthis GoAhead before 3.6.5 allows remote code execution if CGI is enabled and a CGI program is dynamically linked. This is a result of initializing the environment of forked CGI scripts using untrusted HTTP request parameters in the cg…
EPSS: 0.963 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Embedthis Goahead
- Oracle Integrated_lights_out_manager — versions 3.0, 4.0
- N/a — versions n/a
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17562?
- CVE-2017-17562 is a high-severity vulnerability in Embedthis Goahead. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17562?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-17562 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2017-17562 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-12-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 47 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.