8.6

CVE-2017-5660: apache software foundation apache traffic server Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 8.6v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5660DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5660
Published 27-02-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-5660 is a high (CVSS 8.6) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apache software foundation apache traffic server. EPSS estimates a 1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.6/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.93%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-4128-1

Timeline

  1. 27-02-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

There is a vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server (ATS) 6.2.0 and prior and 7.0.0 and prior with the Host header and line folding. This can have issues when interacting with upstream proxies and the wrong host being used.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.93%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.93% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.93%

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

Debian2 products
Apache1 product
  • traffic_server≤ 6.2.0 | 6.2.1 | 6.2.1:rc0 | 6.2.2 | 6.2.2:rc0 | 7.0.0 | 7.0.0:rc0 | 7.0.0:rc1 | 7.0.0:rc2
Apache software foundation1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • trafficserverAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 5 products

References

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