CVE-2017-20049

A vulnerability, was found in legacy Axis devices such as P3225 and M3005. This affects an unknown part of the component CGI Script. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.

Published: 2022-06-15 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-20049 is rated Moderate Risk (59.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.36%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-20049

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-06-22 0.09% 0.36% +0.26%
2 2025-03-30 0.29% 0.09% -0.20%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.29% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-20049

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-20049

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-20049

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
axis p1204_firmware <= 5.50.4 cpe:2.3:o:axis:p1204_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
axis p3225_firmware <= 6.30.1 cpe:2.3:o:axis:p3225_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
axis p3367_firmware <= 6.10.1.2 cpe:2.3:o:axis:p3367_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
axis m3045_firmware <= 6.15.4.1 cpe:2.3:o:axis:m3045_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
axis m3005_firmware <= 5.50.5.7 cpe:2.3:o:axis:m3005_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
axis m3007_firmware <= 6.30.1.1 cpe:2.3:o:axis:m3007_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-20049

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