# CVE-2017-1000486: Inadequate Encryption Strength

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-1000486-primetek-primefaces-remote-code-execution-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-06-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

  ```sh
  # 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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