CVE-2017-3195

Exp

Commvault Edge Communication Service (cvd) prior to version 11 SP7 or version 11 SP6 with hotfix 590 is prone to a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution with administrative privileges.

Published: 2017-12-16 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-3195 is rated High Exploit Risk (87.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 46.23%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2017-3195

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
41823 exploit_db edb 2017-03-16 Exploit-DB ↗
nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-3195

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 2025-07-01 47.36% 46.23% -1.13%
2 2025-03-30 52.73% 47.36% -5.37%
3 2025-03-29 52.73%

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-3195

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-2017-3195

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-3195

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
commvault edge 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:commvault:edge:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
commvault edge 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:commvault:edge:11.0.0:service_pack1:*:*:*:*:*:*
commvault edge 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:commvault:edge:11.0.0:service_pack2:*:*:*:*:*:*
commvault edge 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:commvault:edge:11.0.0:service_pack3:*:*:*:*:*:*
commvault edge 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:commvault:edge:11.0.0:service_pack4:*:*:*:*:*:*
commvault edge 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:commvault:edge:11.0.0:service_pack5:*:*:*:*:*:*
commvault edge 11.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:commvault:edge:11.0.0:service_pack6:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-3195

URL Tags
http://kb.commvault.com/article/SEC0013 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://redr2e.com/commvault-edge-cve-2017-3195/ Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96941 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41823/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/214283 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
cvelogic Threat Intelligence