RCE in Oracle Communications_diameter_signaling_router
CVE-2017-9841
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Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 1.000 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Oracle Communications_diameter_signaling_router
- Phpunit_project Phpunit
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
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 (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9841?
- CVE-2017-9841 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oracle Communications_diameter_signaling_router, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-06-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9841?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-9841 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2017-9841 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-02-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 92 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.