How severe is CVE-2017-14706?

CVE-2017-14706 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-2017-14706 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 28% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-14706?

CVE-2017-14706 primarily affects Denyall I-suite. In total, 12 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14706?

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-2017-14706 published?

CVE-2017-14706 was published on 2017-09-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-14706

CVE-2017-14706 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Denyall I-suite with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 28% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 28% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Denyall I-suite
Published: 2017-09-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

DenyAll WAF before 6.4.1 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to obtain authentication information by making a typeOf=debug request to /webservices/download/index.php, and then reading the iToken field in the reply. This affects DenyAll i-Suite LTS 5.5.0 through 5.5.12, i-Suite 5.6, Web Application Firewall 5.7, and Web Application Firewall 6.x before 6.4.1, with On Premises or AWS/Azure cloud deployments.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14706?: DenyAll WAF before 6.4.1 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to obtain authentication information by making a typeOf=debug request to /webservices/download/index.php, and then reading the iToken field in the reply. This affects DenyAll i-Suite LTS 5.5.0 through 5.5.12, i-Suite 5.6, Web Application Firewall 5.7, and Web Application Firewall 6.x before 6.4.1, with On Premises or AWS/Azure cloud deployments.
How severe is CVE-2017-14706?: CVE-2017-14706 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-2017-14706 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 28% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-14706?: CVE-2017-14706 primarily affects Denyall I-suite. In total, 12 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14706?: 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-2017-14706 published?: CVE-2017-14706 was published on 2017-09-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (12)

cpe:2.3:a:denyall:i-suite:5.5.0:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:denyall:i-suite:5.5.9:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:denyall:i-suite:5.5.10:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:denyall:i-suite:5.5.11:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:denyall:i-suite:5.5.12:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:denyall:i-suite:5.6.0:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:denyall:web_application_firewall:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:denyall:web_application_firewall:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:denyall:web_application_firewall:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:denyall:web_application_firewall:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:denyall:web_application_firewall:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:denyall:web_application_firewall:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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