CVE-2017-20242: Keysight IxChariot Endpoint before 9.5.102 contains a stack-based buffer overflow. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to crash the endpoint or p

criticalCVSS 9.8CVE-2017-20242

Keysight IxChariot Endpoint before 9.5.102 contains a stack-based buffer overflow. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to crash the endpoint or potentially execute arbitrary code.

Details

Source: NVD Recent CVEs (US · database · site)
Severity: critical — CVSS 9.8
Published: 2026-08-04
Last updated: 2026-08-04
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20242

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.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2017-202420.72% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 50% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2017-20242	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for Keysight IxChariot Endpoint

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

criticalCVE-2026-49435: Keysight IxChariot Endpoint and associated products contain a stack-based buffer overflow. An …nvd · 2026-08-04
criticalCVE-2017-20241: Keysight IxChariot Endpoint before 9.5.102 contains a heap-based buffer overflow. An unauthent…nvd · 2026-08-04

CVE-2017-20242: Keysight IxChariot Endpoint before 9.5.102 contains a stack-based buffer overflow. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to crash the endpoint or p

Details

Exploitation outlook

Referenced CVEs

Recent advisories for Keysight IxChariot Endpoint

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