CVE-2017-1000471

CRITICALNVD 9.8

9.8

EmbedThis GoAhead Webserver version 4.0.0 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference in the CGI handler resulting in memory corruption or denial of service.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 51.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 3, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/5e6be61e42448f503e75e287dc332b1ecbf2a665#diff-7c9c60c790648b06210f57b9e2f53ca7
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/embedthis/goahead/pull/258
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/5e6be61e42448f503e75e287dc332b1ecbf2a665#diff-7c9c60c790648b06210f57b9e2f53ca7
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/pull/258

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-1000471?

CVE-2017-1000471 is a critical vulnerability published on January 3, 2018. EmbedThis GoAhead Webserver version 4.0.0 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference in the CGI handler resulting in memory corruption or denial of service.

When was CVE-2017-1000471 disclosed?

CVE-2017-1000471 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 3, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-1000471 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-1000471 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 51.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-1000471?

CVE-2017-1000471 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-1000471?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-1000471, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2017-1000471

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