How severe is CVE-2017-20161?

CVE-2017-20161 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2017-20161 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (39th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-20161?

CVE-2017-20161 affects Macgeiger Project Macgeiger. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20161?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2017-20161 published?

CVE-2017-20161 was published on 2023-01-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-20161

CVE-2017-20161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Macgeiger Project Macgeiger with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6. 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-74.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.6)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (39th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-74
Affected product: Macgeiger Project Macgeiger
Published: 2023-01-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in rofl0r MacGeiger. Affected is the function dump_wlan_at of the file macgeiger.c of the component ESSID Handler. The manipulation leads to injection. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The name of the patch is 57f1dd50a4821b8c8e676e8020006ae4bfd3c9cb. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217188.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-20161?: A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in rofl0r MacGeiger. Affected is the function dump_wlan_at of the file macgeiger.c of the component ESSID Handler. The manipulation leads to injection. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The name of the patch is 57f1dd50a4821b8c8e676e8020006ae4bfd3c9cb. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217188.
How severe is CVE-2017-20161?: CVE-2017-20161 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2017-20161 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (39th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-20161?: CVE-2017-20161 affects Macgeiger Project Macgeiger. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-20161?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-20161 published?: CVE-2017-20161 was published on 2023-01-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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