CVE-2017-20166

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.6%, top 30% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

Ecto 2.2.0 lacks a certain protection mechanism associated with the interaction between is_nil and raise.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
66.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 10, 2023

Last Modified

April 9, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 25, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github, github_commit, github_pr.
generic

Redirecting to Google Groups

https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/elixir-ecto/0m4NPfg_MMU
github_pr Patch Available

Add support for clauses with nil values in `Repo.get_by(!)/2`

Patch available: elixir-ecto/ecto v2.2.0-rc.1 (PR #2125 merged 2017-07-12)

https://github.com/elixir-ecto/ecto/pull/2125
github_commit

commit db55b0cba652 (elixir-ecto/ecto)

Fix landed in elixir-ecto/ecto commit db55b0cba652 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/elixir-ecto/ecto/commit/db55b0cba6525c24ebddc88ef9ae0c1c00620250
github Patch Available

Ecto missing `is_nil` requirement · CVE-2017-20166 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2xxx-fhc8-9qvq

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Hex(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
ecto2.2.02.2.1—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 40× 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.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-20166?
CVE-2017-20166 is a critical vulnerability published on January 10, 2023. Ecto 2.2.0 lacks a certain protection mechanism associated with the interaction between is_nil and raise.
When was CVE-2017-20166 disclosed?
CVE-2017-20166 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 10, 2023, with the most recent update on April 9, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-20166 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-20166 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 66.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-20166?
CVE-2017-20166 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-20166?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-20166, 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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