What is CVE-2017-17668?

CVE-2017-17668 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ncr S1 Dispenser Controller, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-03-20.

How severe is CVE-2017-17668?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Ncr S1 Dispenser Controller

CVE-2017-17668

Memory write mechanism in NCR S1 Dispenser controller before firmware version 0x0156 allows an unauthenticated user to upgrade or downgrade the firmware of the device, including to older versions with known vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.012 (64.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Ncr S1_dispenser_controller
Ncr S1_dispenser_controller_firmware
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17668?: CVE-2017-17668 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ncr S1 Dispenser Controller, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-03-20.
How severe is CVE-2017-17668?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.