CVE-2017-1000486 kev in the critical feed json
Inadequate Encryption Strength
published 2018-01-03 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-j239-4gqg-5j54 , EUVD-2021-1339
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2022-01-10
- epss
- 94.1%
- EPSS 94.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Primetek Primefaces 5.x is vulnerable to a weak encryption flaw resulting in remote code execution
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- maven org.primefaces:primefaces 6.0
- primetek primefaces 5.2.21, 5.3.8
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/http/primefaces_weak_encryption_rce)
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-07-10 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- Primetek, Primefaces Application
- CISA name
- Primetek Primefaces Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
94.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/multi/http/primefaces_weak_encryption_rce Primefaces Remote Code Execution Exploit metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2016-02-15
- EDB-43733 Primefaces 5.x - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) webapps, 2018-01-18
- Nuclei template Primetek Primefaces 5.x - Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template
- blog.mindedsecurity.com http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/02/rce-in-oracle-netbeans-opensource.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.primefaces:primefaces | >=5.0, <6.0 |
6.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-326 Inadequate Encryption Strength
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43733/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
blog.mindedsecurity.com
/2016/02/rce-in-oracle-netbeans-opensource.html
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/primefaces/primefaces/issues/1152
web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
cryptosense.com
/weak-encryption-flaw-in-primefaces/
broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-1000486
government-resource, us-government-resource
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000486
advisory
-
cryptosense.com
/weak-encryption-flaw-in-primefaces
web
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43733
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-1000486
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-j239-4gqg-5j54
- NVD CVE-2017-1000486
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