What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-17832?

CVE-2017-17832 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-17832?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-17832. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-17832?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2017-17832. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Monitoring Software CVE-2017-17832

MEDIUM

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

2017-12-27 cve@mitre.org

XSS Monitoring Software

5.4

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 27, 2017 - 17:08 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

ServersCheck Monitoring Software before 14.2.3 is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability as user supplied-data is not validated/sanitized when passed in the settings_SMS_ALERT_TYPE parameter, and JavaScript can be executed on settings-save.html (the Settings - SMS Alerts page).

AnalysisAI

ServersCheck Monitoring Software before 14.2.3 is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability as user supplied-data is not validated/sanitized when passed in the settings_SMS_ALERT_TYPE parameter,. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code 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. ServersCheck Monitoring Software before 14.2.3 is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability as user supplied-data is not validated/sanitized when passed in the settings_SMS_ALERT_TYPE parameter, and JavaScript can be executed on settings-save.html (the Settings - SMS Alerts page). Affected products include: Serverscheck Monitoring Software. Version information: before 14.2.3.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.