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TI-2017-04875 Aliases CVE-2017-7175GHSA-7v2p-4895-64cq

NfSen before 1.3.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell…

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

NfSen before 1.3.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the customfmt parameter (aka the "Custom output format" field).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06549 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nfsen:nfsen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.3.7VulnerableNfsen
  • cpe:2.3:a:nfsen:nfsen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.7 Vulnerable ·Nfsen

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7175
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7v2p-4895-64cq

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-04680 AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 have an error in privilege… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-04679 AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 allow remote authenticated… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-04678 AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 allow local users to execute… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.4

Sources

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