What is CVE-2017-20246?

CVE-2017-20246 is a high-severity vulnerability in Missilesilo Kittycatfish, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-06-09.

How severe is CVE-2017-20246?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

SQL Injection in Missilesilo Kittycatfish

CVE-2017-20246

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Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.003 (19.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Missilesilo Kittycatfish — versions 2.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-20246?: CVE-2017-20246 is a high-severity vulnerability in Missilesilo Kittycatfish, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2017-20246?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.