CVE-2017-20014 WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner Webspider denial of service

Low 2.8 Published 28 Mar 2022 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A local attacker can cause a denial of service in the Webspider component of the unsupported WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-20014?

CVE-2017-20014 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner, published on 28 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Webspider. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to denial of service. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20014?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Weka Interest Security Scanner.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20014?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20014 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-2017-20014 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20014 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f3hp-q8m3-g693.