How severe is CVE-2017-16020?

CVE-2017-16020 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-2017-16020 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-16020?

CVE-2017-16020 affects Summit Project Summit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16020?

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-2017-16020 published?

CVE-2017-16020 was published on 2018-06-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-16020

CVE-2017-16020 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Summit Project Summit with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (83rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Summit Project Summit
Published: 2018-06-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Summit is a node web framework. When using the PouchDB driver in the module, Summit 0.1.0 and later allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the collection name.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16020?: Summit is a node web framework. When using the PouchDB driver in the module, Summit 0.1.0 and later allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the collection name.
How severe is CVE-2017-16020?: CVE-2017-16020 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-2017-16020 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-16020?: CVE-2017-16020 affects Summit Project Summit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16020?: 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-2017-16020 published?: CVE-2017-16020 was published on 2018-06-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:summit_project:summit:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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