Trending
CVE-2017-20005

CVE detail

CVE-2017-20005

NGINX before 1.13.6 has a buffer overflow for years that exceed four digits, as demonstrated by a file with a modification date in 1969 that causes an integer overflow (or a false modification date far in the future), when encountered by the autoindex module.

CVSS 9.8 · CriticalBuzz score 11.9

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 11.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 6.9 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

6.9

1 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

5.0

1 sources across 1 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 0; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 0; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

1 source links · newest first

Juniper Networks Patches Dozens of VulnerabilitiesSecurityWeek
Juniper Networks has announced patches for dozens of vulnerabilities in Junos OS, Junos OS Evolved, and third-party components.
newswww.securityweek.comOct 14, 2024, 11:04 AM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

Public PoC repositories are third-party, potentially unsafe artifacts. Treat their code as untrusted and use it only on authorized systems in an isolated, least-privilege environment. cvebuzz does not execute the code or verify that an exploit works.

0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars

No public PoC repositories have been matched yet.

Related records

Similar CVEs

6 related CVEs with shared weakness or product evidence

CVE-2021-4206
A flaw was found in the QXL display device emulation in QEMU. An integer overflow in the cursor_alloc() function can lead to the allocation of a small cursor object followed by a…
CVSS 8.2 · High
CVE-2026-24660
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the x3f_load_huffman functionality of LibRaw Commit d20315b. A specially crafted malicious file can lead to a heap buffer over…
CVSS 8.1 · High
9 mentions
CVE-2026-20889
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the x3f_thumb_loader functionality of LibRaw Commit d20315b. A specially crafted malicious file can lead to a heap buffer over…
CVSS 9.8 · Critical
9 mentions
CVE-2026-4690
Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions, integer overflow in the XPCOM component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 149, Firefox ESR 115.34, Firefox ESR 140.9, T…
CVSS 8.6 · High
34 mentions
CVE-2026-4689
Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions, integer overflow in the XPCOM component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 149, Firefox ESR 115.34, Firefox ESR 140.9, T…
CVSS 10.0 · Critical
34 mentions
CVE-2024-52059
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow'), Heap-based Buffer Overflow, Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Secur…
CVSS 6.9 · Medium

External lookup

Potential internet exposure

Potential exposure only — not proof of vulnerability.Shodan results indicate potentially internet-exposed products, not confirmed vulnerable systems. They do not confirm that any returned system is vulnerable to CVE-2017-20005.

Product-level CPE searches intentionally omit version fields and NVD version-range or configuration certainty. Verify the exact product version and configuration independently.

Sign-in required. Shodan requires you to sign in to run these filter searches.

Product CPE queries

Derived from this CVE's existing NVD CPE 2.3 records; the application, operating-system, or hardware part is retained.

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linuxSearch this product on Shodan
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginxSearch this product on Shodan

Exact CVE query

Eligible paid Shodan plan required

Shodan's exact vuln: filter is separate from the product searches above and requires an eligible paid Shodan plan.

vuln:CVE-2017-20005Search this CVE on Shodan

These are outbound search links only. cvebuzz makes no Shodan API call, uses no Shodan API key, and does not display live result counts.

Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Unavailable

Published

Jun 6, 2021

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

How this vector reads

CVSS 3.1 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Network. The vulnerable system can be reached across network boundaries.
Attack Complexity (AC): Low. No special conditions beyond the attacker-controlled steps are required.
Privileges Required (PR): None. The attacker needs no privileges on the vulnerable system.
User Interaction (UI): None. Exploitation does not require another user to act.
Scope (S): Unchanged. Impacts remain within the vulnerable security authority.
Confidentiality Impact (C): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Integrity Impact (I): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Availability Impact (A): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses