CVE-2017-20163

Name: CVE-2017-20163
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-05T20:15:18.333+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.61%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-20163 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been found in Red Snapper NView and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function mutate of the file src/Session.php. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Red Snapper NView and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function mutate of the file src/Session.php. The manipulation of the argument session leads to sql injection. The name of the patch is cbd255f55d476b29e5680f66f48c73ddb3d416a8. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217516.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.61%

44.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nview Project	Nview	< 2017-04-28

References

https://github.com/RedSnapper/NView/commit/cbd255f55d476b29e5680f66f48c73ddb3d416a8Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217516Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217516Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/RedSnapper/NView/commit/cbd255f55d476b29e5680f66f48c73ddb3d416a8Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217516Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217516Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 5, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20163?

How severe is CVE-2017-20163?

CVE-2017-20163 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20163?

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Source: NVD / NIST