CVE-2017-17849 in the critical feed json
A buffer overflow vulnerability in GetGo Download Manager 5.3.0.2712 and earlier could allow remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code…
published 2017-12-24 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-8996
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.0%
- EPSS 19.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
A buffer overflow vulnerability in GetGo Download Manager 5.3.0.2712 and earlier could allow remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code on NAS devices via a long response.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-43391)
Exploit prediction
19.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-45087 GetGo Download Manager 6.2.1.3200 - Denial of Service (PoC) dos, 2018-07-25
- EDB-43391 GetGo Download Manager 5.3.0.2712 - Buffer Overflow dos, 2017-12-26
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145530/GetGo-Download-Manager-5.3.0.2712-Buffer-Overflow.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/45087/
exploit
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43391/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/145530/GetGo-Download-Manager-5.3.0.2712-Buffer-Overflow.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-17849
- NVD CVE-2017-17849
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