8.1

CVE-2017-16853: debian debian_linux

CVSS: 8.1v3.0HighModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2017:3234-1UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16853DLA-1178-1
Published 16-11-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-16853 is a high (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-11-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The DynamicMetadataProvider class in saml/saml2/metadata/impl/DynamicMetadataProvider.cpp in OpenSAML-C in OpenSAML before 2.6.1 fails to properly configure itself with the MetadataFilter plugins and does not perform critical security checks such as signature verification, enforcement of validity periods, and other checks specific to deployments, aka CPPOST-105.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.40% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse7 products
  • opensaml&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2< 2.5.5-3.3.1
  • opensaml&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3< 2.5.5-3.3.1
  • opensaml&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2< 2.5.5-3.3.1
  • opensaml&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2< 2.5.5-3.3.1
  • opensaml&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3< 2.5.5-3.3.1
Debian2 products
  • opensaml2< 2.5.3-2+deb8u2 | < 2.6.0-4+deb9u1 | < 2.4.3-4+deb7u2
  • debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Shibboleth1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • opensaml2< 2.5.3-2+deb8u2build0.14.04.1 | < 2.5.5-1ubuntu0.1

4 vendors · 11 products

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