CVE-2017-17429

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

In K7 Antivirus Premium before 15.1.0.53, user-controlled input to the K7Sentry device is not sufficiently authenticated: a local user with a LOW integrity process can access a raw hard disk by sending a specific IOCTL.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 17.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 16, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://support.k7computing.com/index.php?/selfhelp/view-article/Advisory-issued-on-5th-December-2017
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.k7computing.com/index.php?/selfhelp/view-article/Advisory-issued-on-5th-December-2017

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-17429?

CVE-2017-17429 is a medium vulnerability published on January 16, 2018. In K7 Antivirus Premium before 15.1.0.53, user-controlled input to the K7Sentry device is not sufficiently authenticated: a local user with a LOW integrity process can access a raw hard disk by sending a specific IOCTL.

When was CVE-2017-17429 disclosed?

CVE-2017-17429 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 16, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-17429 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-17429 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 17.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-17429?

CVE-2017-17429 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-17429?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-17429, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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