Is CVE-2017-12904 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-12904 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-12904?

CVE-2017-12904 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-12904?

CVE-2017-12904 has an EPSS score of 6.40% (93th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12904?

Upgrade newsbeuter on ubuntu 16.04 to 2.9-3ubuntu0.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-12904

HIGHEPSS 93th pctl

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in bookmarking function of Newsbeuter versions 0.7 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item that includes shell code in its title and/or URL.

CWE-943

How to fix

Remediation Available

newsbeuterUbuntu

Fixed in:2.9-3ubuntu0.1USN-4585-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

6.40%probability of exploitation in 30 days

93rdpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory2

Other references2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.