CVE-2017-17663: acme mini_httpd

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-17663 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in acme mini_httpd. EPSS estimates a 2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 06-02-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The htpasswd implementation of mini_httpd before v1.28 and of thttpd before v2.28 is affected by a buffer overflow that can be exploited remotely to perform code execution.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.