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CVE-2017-8862

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.48%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-11-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2017-8862
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.48%

Original NVD Description

The webupgrade function on the Cohu 3960HD does not verify the firmware upgrade files or process, allowing an attacker to upload a specially crafted postinstall.sh file that will be executed with "root" privileges.

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