How severe is CVE-2017-10984?

CVE-2017-10984 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-10984 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 18% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-10984?

CVE-2017-10984 primarily affects Freeradius. In total, 15 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-10984?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-10984 published?

CVE-2017-10984 was published on 2017-07-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-10984

CVE-2017-10984 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Freeradius with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 18% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 18% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: Freeradius
Published: 2017-07-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An FR-GV-301 issue in FreeRADIUS 3.x before 3.0.15 allows "Write overflow in data2vp_wimax()" - this allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-10984?: An FR-GV-301 issue in FreeRADIUS 3.x before 3.0.15 allows "Write overflow in data2vp_wimax()" - this allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
How severe is CVE-2017-10984?: CVE-2017-10984 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-10984 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 18% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-10984?: CVE-2017-10984 primarily affects Freeradius. In total, 15 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10984?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-10984 published?: CVE-2017-10984 was published on 2017-07-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (15)

cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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