CVE-2017-17086 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Indeo Otter by sending a malformed payload containing a script tag, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-17086?
CVE-2017-17086 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Indeo Otter through 1.7.4 mishandles a "</script>" substring in an initial DP payload, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by the Plan Editor.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17086?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Inedo Otter.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17086?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17086 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-17086 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17086 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9h5h-3fg4-h7h3.