[ CVE-2017-1000486 · Published 3 Jan 2018 ]
Primetek Primefaces Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 9.8
EPSS 94%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-01-10
- EPSS: 94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
- Critical severity: CVSS 9.8
[ Description ]Official description
Primetek Primefaces 5.x is vulnerable to a weak encryption flaw resulting in remote code execution
CISA: Primetek Primefaces is vulnerable to a weak encryption flaw resulting in remote code execution
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 10 Jul 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/02/rce-in-oracle-netbeans-opensource.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- cryptosense.com/weak-encryption-flaw-in-primefacesBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- github.com/primefaces/primefaces/issues/1152Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43733Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource