Is CVE-2017-7977 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-7977 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-7977?

CVE-2017-7977 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-7977?

CVE-2017-7977 has an EPSS score of 2.36% (82th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7977?

Upgrade elux to 5.5.0 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-7977

CRITICALEPSS 82th pctl

9.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The Screensavercc component in eLux RP before 5.5.0 allows attackers to bypass intended configuration restrictions and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by inserting commands in a local configuration dialog in the control panel.

CWE-77Command Injection

How to fix

Remediation Available

eluxNVD

Affected:< 5.5.0Fixed in:5.5.0CVE-2017-7977derived 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 RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.36%probability of exploitation in 30 days

82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

myelux.com

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CVE-2024-21887	Critical	9.1	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2023-1671	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2023-1389	High	8.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-1498	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2012-1823	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix

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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.