CVE-2017-1000486

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-01-10), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, nvd
Exploited in the wild
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 94%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Primetek Primefaces 5.x is vulnerable to a weak encryption flaw resulting in remote code execution

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
99.8%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

January 3, 2018

Last Modified

November 5, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 23, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-1000486
generic🟡 PoC Available

Primefaces 5.x - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) - Java webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43733/
generic

CVE-2017-1000486: Potential EL Injection · Issue #1152 · primefaces/primefaces · GitHub

https://github.com/primefaces/primefaces/issues/1152
generic

IMQ Minded Security Blog: RCE in Oracle NetBeans Opensource Plugins: PrimeFaces 5.x Expression Language Injection

http://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2016/02/rce-in-oracle-netbeans-opensource.html

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.primefaces:primefaces5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.36.0—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

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Publicly available exploits

(7 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (4 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoC0xdsm/pwnfaces
    First seen Sep 9, 2022

    exploit for CVE-2017-1000486 vulnerability with SOCKS proxy support

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCPastea/CVE-2017-1000486
    First seen Aug 5, 2021
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmogwailabs/CVE-2017-1000486
    First seen Oct 17, 2018

    Proof of Concept Exploit for PrimeFaces 5.x EL Injection (CVE-2017-1000486)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCpimps/CVE-2017-1000486
    First seen Sep 3, 2018

    Primefaces <= 5.2.21, 5.3.8 or 6.0 - Remote Code Execution Exploit

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-43733
    First seen Jan 18, 2018

    Primefaces 5.x - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2017/CVE-2017-1000486.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2017

    Primetek Primefaces 5.x - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/primefaces_weak_encryption_rce✓ verified
    First seen Feb 15, 2016

    Primefaces Remote Code Execution Exploit

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2017-1000486?
CVE-2017-1000486 is a critical vulnerability published on January 3, 2018. Primetek Primefaces 5.x is vulnerable to a weak encryption flaw resulting in remote code execution
When was CVE-2017-1000486 disclosed?
CVE-2017-1000486 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 3, 2018, with the most recent update on November 5, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-1000486 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2017-1000486 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on January 10, 2022, affecting Primetek Primefaces Application. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-1000486?
CVE-2017-1000486 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2017-1000486?
CVE-2017-1000486 affects Primetek Primefaces Application. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2017-1000486?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-1000486, 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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