What is CVE-2017-2916?

CVE-2017-2916 is a high-severity vulnerability in Circle Media, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-11-07.

How severe is CVE-2017-2916?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Circle Media

CVE-2017-2916

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the /api/CONFIG/restore functionality of Circle with Disney running firmware 2.0.1. Specially crafted network packets can cause an arbitrary file to be overwritten. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Published 2017-11-07 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.023 (82.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Circle Media — versions firmware 2.0.1
Meetcircle Circle With Disney
Meetcircle Circle With Disney Firmware — versions 2.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0423 (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2916?: CVE-2017-2916 is a high-severity vulnerability in Circle Media, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-2916?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.