CVE-2017-20015

Name: CVE-2017-20015
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-03-28T21:15:08.517+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-20015 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8. This affects an unknown part of the component LAN Viewer. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8. This affects an unknown part of the component LAN Viewer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to denial of service. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.25%

16.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Weka	Interest Security Scanner	<= 1.8

References

http://www.computec.ch/news.php?item.117Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.101969Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.101973Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.computec.ch/news.php?item.117Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.101969Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.101973Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Mar 28, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20015?

How severe is CVE-2017-20015?

CVE-2017-20015 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20015?

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Source: NVD / NIST