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Status published
Medium
CVE-2017-13083
Akeo Consulting Rufus prior to version 2.17.1187 does not adequately...
Vulnerability Description
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
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Reported by Will Dormann of the CERT/CC
References
Affected Vendor
Akeo Consulting
View all reports →Affected Software
Rufus
Vulnerable Versions:
prior to 2.17.1187
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 18th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
T1557
Adversary-in-the-Middle
Credential Access
T1040
Network Sniffing
Collection
T1552
Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1071
Application Layer Protocol
Command and Control
T1565
Data Manipulation
Impact
T1190
Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1041
Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Exfiltration
T1553
Subvert Trust Controls
Defense Evasion
T1078
Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1550
Use Alternate Authentication Material
Defense Evasion