What is CVE-2017-17663?

CVE-2017-17663 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Acme Mini_httpd, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-06.

How severe is CVE-2017-17663?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-17663 known to be exploited?

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

Buffer overflow in Acme Mini_httpd

CVE-2017-17663

The htpasswd implementation of mini_httpd before v1.28 and of thttpd before v2.28 is affected by a buffer overflow that can be exploited remotely to perform code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.024 (82.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Acme Mini_httpd
Acme Thttpd
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

sgoldthorpe/karmalb

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17663?: CVE-2017-17663 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Acme Mini_httpd, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-06.
How severe is CVE-2017-17663?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-17663 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.