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TI-2017-09722 Aliases CVE-2017-13083GHSA-rmwh-8jrh-hc23

Improper certificate validation in Akeo Consulting Rufus

Priority LOW 37CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Spoofing, Security bypass, Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295, CWE-345 and CWE-494.

Summary

Akeo Consulting Rufus prior to version 2.17.1187 does not adequately validate the integrity of updates downloaded over HTTP, allowing an attacker to easily convince a user to execute arbitrary code

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00963 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Rufus (Akeo Consulting): 2.17.1187

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Akeo ConsultingRufusbefore 2.17.11872.17.1187Patch availableCNA
  • Rufus VendorAkeo Consulting Affected before 2.17.1187 Fixed in 2.17.1187 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:akeo:rufus:*:b1186:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.17VulnerableAkeo Consulting
  • cpe:2.3:a:akeo:rufus:*:b1186:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.17 Vulnerable ·Akeo Consulting

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Rufus (Akeo Consulting) Fixed in 2.17.1187

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-13083
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rmwh-8jrh-hc23

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2026-19329 Rufus has Local Privilege Escalation via TOCTOU Race Condition in Fido Script Handling CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2019-15978 Incorrect permission assignment in Akeo Consulting Rufus CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-15977 Untrusted search path in Akeo Consulting Rufus CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

Sources

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