CVE-2017-1000486

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: January 03, 2018 Modified: November 05, 2025

Description

Primetek Primefaces 5.x is vulnerable to a weak encryption flaw resulting in remote code execution

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://cryptosense.com/weak-encryption-flaw-in-primefaces/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/primefaces/primefaces/issues/1152
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43733/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/02/rce-in-oracle-netbeans-opensource.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://cryptosense.com/weak-encryption-flaw-in-primefaces/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/primefaces/primefaces/issues/1152
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43733/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-1000486
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

9 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.0%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-07-10

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

primetek