Is CVE-2017-16773 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-16773 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-16773?

CVE-2017-16773 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-16773?

CVE-2017-16773 has an EPSS score of 1.35% (68th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16773?

Upgrade universal search to 1.0.5-0135 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-16773

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Improper authorization vulnerability in Highlight Preview in Synology Universal Search before 1.0.5-0135 allows remote authenticated users to bypass permission checks for directories in POSIX mode.

CWE-285 CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

universal searchNVD

Affected:< 1.0.5-0135Fixed in:1.0.5-0135CVE-2017-16773derived from NVD

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 RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.35%probability of exploitation in 30 days

68thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 68% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

synology.com

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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 2024-11-21.