CVE-2017-11673

Critical

Published: 27/07/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

Reporter.exe in Acunetix 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed PRE file, related to a 'User Mode Write AV starting at reporter!madTraceProcess.'

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to remote code execution, posing a serious security threat to the organization's systems. Additionally, it can cause application crashes, affecting service availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Acunetix to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Monitoring and restricting access to the application is also advised to minimize the risk of attacks.

Original NVD description (English source)

Reporter.exe in Acunetix 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed PRE file, related to a "User Mode Write AV starting at reporter!madTraceProcess."