How severe is CVE-2017-17968?

CVE-2017-17968 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-2017-17968 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 40% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-17968?

CVE-2017-17968 affects Xi-soft Nettransport Download Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17968?

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-2017-17968 published?

CVE-2017-17968 was published on 2017-12-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-17968

CVE-2017-17968 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xi-soft Nettransport Download Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 40% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 40% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Xi-soft Nettransport Download Manager
Published: 2017-12-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in NetTransport.exe in NetTransport Download Manager 2.96L and earlier could allow remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code on NAS devices via a long HTTP response.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17968?: A buffer overflow vulnerability in NetTransport.exe in NetTransport Download Manager 2.96L and earlier could allow remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code on NAS devices via a long HTTP response.
How severe is CVE-2017-17968?: CVE-2017-17968 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-2017-17968 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 40% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-17968?: CVE-2017-17968 affects Xi-soft Nettransport Download Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17968?: 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-2017-17968 published?: CVE-2017-17968 was published on 2017-12-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43408/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:xi-soft:nettransport_download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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