Description

The htpasswd implementation of mini_httpd before v1.28 and of thttpd before v2.28 is affected by a buffer overflow that can be exploited remotely to perform code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 6, 2018, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-17663 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-17663 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Acme mini_httpd
2 Acme thttpd
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-17663.

URL Resource
http://acme.com/updates/archive/199.html Third Party Advisory
http://acme.com/updates/archive/199.html Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Karma Load Balancer - community repoduction of Zen Load Balancer

Perl Shell Smarty CSS HTML Makefile Roff Python

Updated: 7 years, 1 month ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Sept. 15, 2015, 9:34 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-17663 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Register
Typhoon-like gang slinging TLS certificate 'signed' by the Los Angeles Police Department

A stealthy, ongoing campaign to gain long-term access to networks bears all the markings of intrusions conducted by China’s ‘Typhoon’ crews and has infected at least 1,000 devices, primarily in the US ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 23, 2025 (1 day, 14 hours ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-17663 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://acme.com/updates/archive/199.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://acme.com/updates/archive/199.html No Types Assigned http://acme.com/updates/archive/199.html Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:acme:mini_httpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.28 *cpe:2.3:a:acme:thttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.28
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.82 }} -0.17%

score

0.73179

percentile

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