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CVE-2017-17562

Embedthis GoAhead Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Embedthis GoAhead
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
8.1High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 10 Dec 2021CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)97.1%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline10 Jun 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 12 Dec 2017, 19:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 18 Dec 2017Exploit code publicMetasploit
  3. 10 Dec 2021Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 4

  • Exploit moduleGoAhead Web Server LD_PRELOAD Arbitrary Module Load 18 Dec 2017Metasploit
  • Remote exploitGoAhead Web Server 2.5 < 3.6.5 - HTTPd 'LD_PRELOAD' Arbitrary Module Load (Metasploit) 24 Jan 2018Exploit-DB
  • Remote exploitGoAhead Web Server 2.5 < 3.6.5 - HTTPd 'LD_PRELOAD' Remote Code Execution 18 Dec 2017Exploit-DB
  • Scanner templateEmbedthis GoAhead <3.6.5 - Remote Code ExecutionNuclei

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Description

Embedthis GoAhead before 3.6.5 allows remote code execution if CGI is enabled and a CGI program is dynamically linked.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 8