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CVE-2017-9097

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2017-06-16
  • WeaknessCWE-22

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Description

In Anti-Web through 3.8.7, as used on NetBiter FGW200 devices through 3.21.2, WS100 devices through 3.30.5, EC150 devices through 1.40.0, WS200 devices through 3.30.4, EC250 devices through 1.40.0, and other products, an LFI vulnerability allows a remote attacker to read or modify files through a path traversal technique, as demonstrated by reading the password file, or using the template parameter to cgi-bin/write.cgi to write to an arbitrary file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-06-1603:29CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23First public proof of conceptPoC-in-GitHub

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Hoytech antiweb
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.8≤ 3.8.7no fix published
3.0= 3.0.7no fix published
3.3= 3.3.5no fix published
3.6= 3.6.1no fix published
3.7= 3.7.1no fix published
3.7= 3.7.2no fix published
3.8= 3.8.1no fix published
3.8= 3.8.2no fix published
3.8= 3.8.3no fix published
3.8= 3.8.4no fix published
3.8= 3.8.5no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-10-23 19:23 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifiedMDudek-ICS/AntiWeb_testing-Suite
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.09.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.4read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-22read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.7 %2026-10-22
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept1read 2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
2017-06-16
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9097?

In Anti-Web through 3.8.7, as used on NetBiter FGW200 devices through 3.21.2, WS100 devices through 3.30.5, EC150 devices through 1.40.0, WS200 devices through 3.30.4, EC250 devices through 1.40.0, and other products, an LFI vulnerability allows a remote attacker to read or modify files through a path traversal technique, as demonstrated by reading the password file, or using the template parameter to cgi-bin/write.cgi to write to an arbitrary file.

Is CVE-2017-9097 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-9097 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.7% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-9097?

CVE-2017-9097 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

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