AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2017-1000486
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2018-01-03 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Primetek Primefaces 5.x is vulnerable to a weak encryption flaw resulting in remote code execution
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-326
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Primetek · Primefaces Application
- Added to catalog
- 2022-01-10
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-07-10
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:primetek:primefaces:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 4.0
Through (inclusive): 4.0.24
cpe:2.3:a:primetek:primefaces:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 5.0
Before (exclusive): 5.2.21
cpe:2.3:a:primetek:primefaces:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 5.3
Before (exclusive): 5.3.8
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/02/rce-in-oracle-netbeans-opensource.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://cryptosense.com/weak-encryption-flaw-in-primefaces/
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/primefaces/primefaces/issues/1152
Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43733/
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/02/rce-in-oracle-netbeans-opensource.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://cryptosense.com/weak-encryption-flaw-in-primefaces/
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/primefaces/primefaces/issues/1152
Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43733/
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-1000486
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