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CVE-2017-1000486: Primetek Primefaces Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2017-1000486 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 and affects Primetek Primefaces Application. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-01-10, which means exploitation in the wild has been observed.

Vulnerability description

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

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.1 9.8: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
  • Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
  • Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
  • User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
  • Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
  • Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
  • Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Underlying weakness

CWE-326: Inadequate Encryption Strength

The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.

Affected products

  • Primetek Primefaces: from 4.0 up to and including 4.0.24; from 5.0 before 5.2.21; from 5.3 before 5.3.8

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