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TI-2017-05345 Aliases CVE-2017-7720GHSA-fr9p-7hf4-vh2w

Buffer overflow in PrivateTunnel 2.7 and 2.8 allows local attackers to cause a denial of…

Priority LOW 34CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
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-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in PrivateTunnel 2.7 and 2.8 allows local attackers to cause a denial of service (SEH overwrite) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long password.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00377 31st 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:privatetunnel:privatetunnel:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7VulnerablePrivatetunnel
cpe:2.3:a:privatetunnel:privatetunnel:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8VulnerablePrivatetunnel
  • cpe:2.3:a:privatetunnel:privatetunnel:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Privatetunnel
  • cpe:2.3:a:privatetunnel:privatetunnel:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·Privatetunnel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7720
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fr9p-7hf4-vh2w

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2014-04453 Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the ptservice service prior to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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