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CVE-2017-17562: Embedthis GoAhead Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2017-17562
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Embedthis GoAhead before 3.6.5 allows remote code execution if CGI is enabled and a CGI program is dynamically linked.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Embedthisproduct: GoAheadRemote code executionaffected: before 3.6.5
What
A remote code execution vulnerability exists if CGI is enabled and a CGI program is dynamically linked.
Who is affected
Deployments of Embedthis GoAhead before version 3.6.5 with CGI enabled.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Upgrade to GoAhead version 3.6.5 or later.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2021-12-10
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17562

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2017-17562coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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