How severe is CVE-2017-17759?

CVE-2017-17759 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-2017-17759 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-17759?

CVE-2017-17759 affects Conarc Ichannel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17759?

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-2017-17759 published?

CVE-2017-17759 was published on 2017-12-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-17759

CVE-2017-17759 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Conarc Ichannel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Conarc Ichannel
Published: 2017-12-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Conarc iChannel allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, modify the configuration, or cause a denial of service (by deleting the configuration) via a wc.dll?wwMaint~EditConfig request (which reaches an older version of a West Wind Web Connection HTTP service).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17759?: Conarc iChannel allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, modify the configuration, or cause a denial of service (by deleting the configuration) via a wc.dll?wwMaint~EditConfig request (which reaches an older version of a West Wind Web Connection HTTP service).
How severe is CVE-2017-17759?: CVE-2017-17759 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-2017-17759 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-17759?: CVE-2017-17759 affects Conarc Ichannel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17759?: 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-2017-17759 published?: CVE-2017-17759 was published on 2017-12-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:conarc:ichannel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*