CVE-2017-5982

HIGHNVD 7.58.8▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.8 because EPSS predicts 78% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.5% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 78%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 78%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Chorus2 2.4.2 add-on for Kodi allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2E%2E%252e (encoded dot dot slash) in the image path, as demonstrated by image/image%3A%2F%2F%2e%2e%252fetc%252fpasswd.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
8.8(high)
EG Risk
75(Track)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation78% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
99.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 28, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (10)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 21× 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. 2026-07-23 01:30 UTCEG score recompute▲ 1.30
  2. 2026-07-22 22:09 UTCEG score recompute▼ 1.50
  3. 2026-07-22 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
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  28. 2026-05-22 15:51 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-05-22 15:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

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

  • Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/http/kodi_traversal✓ verified
    First seen Feb 12, 2017

    Kodi 17.0 Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2017/CVE-2017-5982.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2017

    Kodi 17.1 - Local File Inclusion

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-5982?
CVE-2017-5982 is a high vulnerability published on February 28, 2017. Directory traversal vulnerability in the Chorus2 2.4.2 add-on for Kodi allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2E%2E%252e (encoded dot dot slash) in the image path, as demonstrated by image/image%3A%2F%2F%2e%2e%252fetc%252fpasswd.
When was CVE-2017-5982 disclosed?
CVE-2017-5982 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 28, 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-2017-5982 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-5982 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-5982?
CVE-2017-5982 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.8.
How do I remediate CVE-2017-5982?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-5982, 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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