Akeo Rufus up to 2.17 Update Download Validator 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Akeo Rufus up to 2.17. This impacts an unknown function of the component Update Download Validator. The manipulation leads to 7pk security. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-13083. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Akeo Rufus up to 2.17. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Update Download Validator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-254. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Akeo Consulting Rufus prior to version 2.17.1187 does not adequately validate the integrity of updates downloaded over HTTP, allowing an attacker to easily convince a user to execute arbitrary code

The bug was discovered 08/06/2018. The weakness was presented 10/18/2017 by Will Dormann as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-13083 since 08/22/2017. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1211 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103857 (MikroTik RouterOS < 6.39.3 / 6.40.4 / 6.41rc (KRACK)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 2.17.1187 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103857) and SecurityFocus (BID 100516†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Akeo

Name

• Rufus

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13
• 2.14
• 2.15
• 2.16
• 2.17

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
CNA Vector (CERT/CC): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 103857
Nessus Name: MikroTik RouterOS < 6.39.3 / 6.40.4 / 6.41rc (KRACK)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Rufus 2.17.1187
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

08/22/2017 🔍
08/29/2017 +7 days 🔍
10/16/2017 +48 days 🔍
10/16/2017 +0 days 🔍
10/18/2017 +2 days 🔍
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10/18/2017 +0 days 🔍
08/06/2018 +292 days 🔍
04/07/2026 +2801 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: c3c39f7f8a11f612c4ebf7affce25ec6928eb1cb
Researcher: Will Dormann
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-13083 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13083
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107963
CERT: 🔍
SecurityFocus: 100516 - Akeo Consulting Rufus CVE-2017-13083 Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 10/19/2017 00:15
Updated: 04/07/2026 16:15
Changes: 10/19/2017 00:15 (69), 11/25/2019 19:25 (5), 01/17/2021 09:40 (3), 01/03/2023 19:54 (4), 01/03/2023 20:01 (11), 12/25/2024 10:11 (15), 04/07/2026 16:15 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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