PT-2018-5251 · Primetek · Primefaces

Bjoern Schuette · Published 2018-01-03 · Updated 2025-11-05 · CVE-2017-1000486

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Primetek Primefaces versions 5.x

Description The issue is related to a weak encryption flaw, which can result in remote code execution.

Recommendations For Primetek Primefaces versions 5.x, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

RCE

Inadequate Encryption Strength

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-326

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-1000486

GHSA-J239-4GQG-5J54

Affected Products

Primefaces

References · 16

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/primefaces_weak_encryption_rce.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/pimps/CVE-2017-1000486 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/oppsec/pwnfaces · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/mogwailabs/CVE-2017-1000486 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/Pastea/CVE-2017-1000486 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/43733 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/02/rce-in-oracle-netbeans-opensource.html · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1000486 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000486 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-j239-4gqg-5j54 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/primefaces/primefaces/issues/1152 · Note
• https://cryptosense.com/weak-encryption-flaw-in-primefaces · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/108263 · Telegram Post
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-1000486 · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/141844 · Telegram Post