CVE-2017-17968 in the critical feed json
A buffer overflow vulnerability in NetTransport.exe in NetTransport Download Manager 2.96L and earlier could allow remote HTTP servers to e…
published 2017-12-29 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-9111
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 39.4%
- EPSS 39.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
A buffer overflow vulnerability in NetTransport.exe in NetTransport Download Manager 2.96L and earlier could allow remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code on NAS devices via a long HTTP response.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/misc/nettransport)
- Published
Exploit prediction
39.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/misc/nettransport NetTransport Download Manager 2.90.510 Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2010-01-02
- EDB-43408 NetTransport 2.96L - Remote Buffer Overflow (DEP Bypass) remote, 2017-12-29
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
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43408/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-17968
- NVD CVE-2017-17968
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