Vulnerability
CVE-2017-20229
MAWK: unauthenticated buffer overflow leading to code execution
Most severe levelDEFCON 4 · Moderate risk
Official data
- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 · critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-787
- EPSS
- 0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of CVEs
- CISA KEV catalogue
- No
Sources: NVD (CVSS, weakness, publication), FIRST (EPSS), CISA (KEV catalogue).
Data read on 4 November 2026.
Timeline
- 28 March 2026Published on NVD
- 29 March 2026First in the DefenceLevel briefing
In DefenceLevel briefings1 day
- 29 March 2026New in the last 24 hoursDEFCON 4
Last 12 months.
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