CVE-2017-11512

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 80%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 80%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

The ManageEngine ServiceDesk 9.3.9328 is vulnerable to arbitrary file downloads due to improper restrictions of the pathname used in the name parameter for the download-snapshot URL. An unauthenticated remote attacker can use this vulnerability to download arbitrary files.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EPSS
99.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 8, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (4)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-06 02:20 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-05-22 08:14 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-05-22 08:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Nucleihttp/cves/2017/CVE-2017-11512.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2017

    ManageEngine ServiceDesk 9.3.9328 - Arbitrary File Retrieval

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-11512?
CVE-2017-11512 is a high vulnerability published on November 8, 2017. The ManageEngine ServiceDesk 9.3.9328 is vulnerable to arbitrary file downloads due to improper restrictions of the pathname used in the name parameter for the download-snapshot URL. An unauthenticated remote attacker can use this vulnerability to download arbitrary files.
When was CVE-2017-11512 disclosed?
CVE-2017-11512 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 8, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-11512 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-11512 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-11512?
CVE-2017-11512 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-11512?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-11512, 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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