Is CVE-2017-17433 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-17433 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-17433?

CVE-2017-17433 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-17433?

CVE-2017-17433 has an EPSS score of 1.79% (76th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17433?

Upgrade rsync on debian 11 to 3.1.2-2.1 or later. Fixes are available for 2 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-17433

LOWEPSS 76th pctl

3.7

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The recv_files function in receiver.c in the daemon in rsync 3.1.2, and 3.1.3-development before 2017-12-03, proceeds with certain file metadata updates before checking for a filename in the daemon_filter_list data structure, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

CWE-862Missing Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

rsyncDebian

Fixed in:3.1.2-2.1CVE-2017-17433

rsyncUbuntu

Fixed in:3.1.0-2ubuntu0.3USN-3506-1

Fixed in:3.1.1-3ubuntu1.1USN-3506-1

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 ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.79%probability of exploitation in 30 days

76thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 76% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

bugzilla.redhat.com

Third-Party Advisory3

Other references1

git.samba.org

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2021-39226	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2022-0543	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-21978	Critical	9.8	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-52163	High	8.8	96%	KEV	-
CVE-2022-1329	High	8.8	93%	-	-
CVE-2023-6875	Critical	9.8	90%	-	-

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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.