How severe is CVE-2017-17833?

CVE-2017-17833 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-2017-17833 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-17833?

CVE-2017-17833 primarily affects Openslp. In total, 44 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17833?

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-2017-17833 published?

CVE-2017-17833 was published on 2018-04-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-17833

CVE-2017-17833 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openslp 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-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Openslp
Published: 2018-04-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

OpenSLP releases in the 1.0.2 and 1.1.0 code streams have a heap-related memory corruption issue which may manifest itself as a denial-of-service or a remote code-execution vulnerability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17833?: OpenSLP releases in the 1.0.2 and 1.1.0 code streams have a heap-related memory corruption issue which may manifest itself as a denial-of-service or a remote code-execution vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2017-17833?: CVE-2017-17833 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-2017-17833 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-17833?: CVE-2017-17833 primarily affects Openslp. In total, 44 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17833?: 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-2017-17833 published?: CVE-2017-17833 was published on 2018-04-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (44)

cpe:2.3:a:openslp:openslp:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openslp:openslp:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd350g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd350x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd450x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinksystem_hr630x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinksystem_hr650x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinksystem_sr630_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:flex_system_fc3171_8gb_san_switch_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:storage_n3310_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:storage_n4610_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:bm_nextscale_fan_power_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:cmm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:fan_power_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:imm1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:imm2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lenovo:xclarity_administrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd340_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd550_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd540_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rd650_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rq750_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkserver_rs160_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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