Is CVE-2017-1000486 exploited in the wild?

Yes. CVE-2017-1000486 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 January 2022. Treat it as urgent.

How severe is CVE-2017-1000486?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 3 June 2021.

Which products and versions are affected?

org.primefaces:primefaces (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.0,fixed=6.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2017-1000486?

Yes. org.primefaces:primefaces (Maven): upgrade to 6.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2017-1000486 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2017-1000486?

Check whether you run org.primefaces:primefaces (Maven) or Primetek PrimeFaces Application at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2017-1000486: Inadequate Encryption Strength

CVE-2017-1000486 · Severity: critical · CVSS 3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-06-03

Primetek Primefaces 5.x and other versions are vulnerable to a weak encryption flaw in the communication between the client and server. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server.

Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-1000486 exploited in the wild?: Yes. CVE-2017-1000486 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 January 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2017-1000486?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 3 June 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?: org.primefaces:primefaces (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.0,fixed=6.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-1000486?: Yes. org.primefaces:primefaces (Maven): upgrade to 6.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2017-1000486 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-1000486?: Check whether you run org.primefaces:primefaces (Maven) or Primetek PrimeFaces Application at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

org.primefaces:primefaces (Maven): upgrade to 6.0 or later

# set org.primefaces:primefaces to 6.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

Primetek Primefaces 4.0 to 4.0.24, 5.0 to 5.2.21, 5.3 to 5.3.8

Identifiers

CVE-2017-1000486
GHSA-j239-4gqg-5j54

Timeline

2016-02: disclosed: Initial public discussion of RCE in related components (Oracle NetBeans) using Primefaces.
2018-01-17: other: Initial analysis by NIST.
2022-01-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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