CVE-2017-20005
What it is
NGINX before 1.13.6 has a buffer overflow for years that exceed four digits, as demonstrated by a file with a modification date in 1969 that causes an integer overflow (or a false modification date far in the future), when encountered by the autoindex module.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 3.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-190 · Integer overflow
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- f5 nginx < 1.13.6
- Debian Linux 9.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2017-20005.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2017-20005. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://nginx.org/en/CHANGES
- https://github.com/nginx/nginx/commit/0206ebe76f748bb39d9de4dd4b3fce777fdfdccf
- https://github.com/nginx/nginx/commit/b900cc28fcbb4cf5a32ab62f80b59292e1c85b4b
- https://trac.nginx.org/nginx/ticket/1368
- http://nginx.org/en/CHANGES
- https://github.com/nginx/nginx/commit/0206ebe76f748bb39d9de4dd4b3fce777fdfdccf
- https://github.com/nginx/nginx/commit/b900cc28fcbb4cf5a32ab62f80b59292e1c85b4b
- https://trac.nginx.org/nginx/ticket/1368
References
- http://nginx.org/en/CHANGES
- https://github.com/nginx/nginx/commit/0206ebe76f748bb39d9de4dd4b3fce777fdfdccf
- https://github.com/nginx/nginx/commit/b900cc28fcbb4cf5a32ab62f80b59292e1c85b4b
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00009.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0006/
- https://trac.nginx.org/nginx/ticket/1368
- http://nginx.org/en/CHANGES
- https://github.com/nginx/nginx/commit/0206ebe76f748bb39d9de4dd4b3fce777fdfdccf
- https://github.com/nginx/nginx/commit/b900cc28fcbb4cf5a32ab62f80b59292e1c85b4b
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00009.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0006/
- https://trac.nginx.org/nginx/ticket/1368