CVE-2017-20179

Name: CVE-2017-20179
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-02-21T21:15:10.713+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.74%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-20179 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in InSTEDD Pollit 2.3.1. It has been rated as critical. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in InSTEDD Pollit 2.3.1. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function TourController of the file app/controllers/tour_controller.rb. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 2.3.2 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 6ef04f8b5972d5f16f8b86f8b53f62fac68d5498. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221507.

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

0.74%

50.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Instedd	Pollit	2.3.1

References

https://github.com/instedd/pollit/commit/6ef04f8b5972d5f16f8b86f8b53f62fac68d5498Patch
https://github.com/instedd/pollit/releases/tag/2.3.2Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221507Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.221507Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/instedd/pollit/commit/6ef04f8b5972d5f16f8b86f8b53f62fac68d5498Patch
https://github.com/instedd/pollit/releases/tag/2.3.2Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221507Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.221507Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 21, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20179?

How severe is CVE-2017-20179?

CVE-2017-20179 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20179?

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Source: NVD / NIST