CVE-2017-17968 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 39.6% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 39.63% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-12-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| xi-soft | nettransport download manager |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | NetTransport 2.96L - Remote Buffer Overflow (DEP Bypass) | 2017-12-29 |
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