The Spiceworks TFTP Server, as distributed with Spiceworks Inventory 7.5, allows remote attackers to access the Spiceworks data\configurations directory by leveraging the unauthenticated nature of the TFTP service for all clients who can reach UDP port 69, as demonstrated by a WRQ (aka Write request) operation for a configuration file or an executable file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-7237 is rated High Exploit Risk (81.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.72%, 93th percentile). Core evidence: 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41825 | exploit_db | edb | 2017-04-05 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2026-06-15 | 13.20% | 6.72% | -6.47% |
| 2 | 2026-01-30 | 14.62% | 13.20% | -1.42% |
| 3 | 2025-12-21 | — | 14.62% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3.0 | CRITICAL |
|
3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| spiceworks | spiceworks | 7.5 | cpe:2.3:a:spiceworks:spiceworks:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SPICEWORKS-IMPROPER-ACCESS-CONTROL-FILE-OVERWRITE.txt | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://community.spiceworks.com/support/inventory/docs/network-config#security | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41825/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |