What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-17737?

CVE-2017-17737 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-17737?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-17737. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

4K242 Firmware CVE-2017-17737

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2017-12-18 cve@mitre.org

XSS 4K242 Firmware

6.1

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 18, 2017 - 06:29 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionCVE.org

The BrightSign Digital Signage (4k242) device (Firmware 6.2.63 and below) has XSS via the REF parameter to /network_diagnostics.html or /storage_info.html.

AnalysisAI

The BrightSign Digital Signage (4k242) device (Firmware 6.2.63 and below) has XSS via the REF parameter to /network_diagnostics.html or /storage_info.html. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The BrightSign Digital Signage (4k242) device (Firmware 6.2.63 and below) has XSS via the REF parameter to /network_diagnostics.html or /storage_info.html. Affected products include: Brightsign 4K242 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.