PT-2022-7889 · Unknown · Weka Interest Security Scanner

Marc Ruef · Published 2022-03-28 · Updated 2024-08-05 · CVE-2017-20016

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner versions up to 1.8

Description A vulnerability has been found in the Portscan component, which can be exploited to cause a denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely and the exploit has been disclosed to the public. This issue affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Recommendations For versions up to 1.8, since the products are no longer supported by the maintainer, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Portscan component to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Allocation of Resources Without Limits

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-789

CWE-770

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-20016

Affected Products

Weka Interest Security Scanner

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-20016 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20016 · Security Note
• https://vuldb.com/?id.101974 · Note
• http://computec.ch/news.php?item.117 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/89302 · Telegram Post
• https://vuldb.com/?id.101969 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/39683 · Telegram Post