9.3

CVE-2017-5996: beyondtrust remote_support Untrusted Search Path

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 26-10-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-5996 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in beyondtrust remote_support. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.30%
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. 26-10-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The agent in Bomgar Remote Support 15.2.x before 15.2.3, 16.1.x before 16.1.5, and 16.2.x before 16.2.4 allows DLL hijacking because of weak %SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData permissions.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.30% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.30%

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

Beyondtrust1 product
  • remote_support15.2.1 | 15.2.2 | 16.1.1 | 16.1.2 | 16.1.3 | 16.1.4 | 16.2.1 | 16.2.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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