CVE-2017-6371 json
Synchronet BBS 3.16c for Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a long string in the HTTP Referer…
published 2020-02-27 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15431
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.7%
- EPSS 4.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Synchronet BBS 3.16c for Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a long string in the HTTP Referer header.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-41475)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-41475 Synchronet BBS 3.16c - Denial of Service dos, 2017-02-28
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141396/Synchronet-BBS-3.16c-For-Windows-Denial-Of-Service.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/41475/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/141396/Synchronet-BBS-3.16c-For-Windows-Denial-Of-Service.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6371
- NVD CVE-2017-6371
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