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CVE-2017-9483

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.87% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-07-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Cisco, Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2017-9483
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.87%
Cisco Linux

Original NVD Description

The Comcast firmware on Cisco DPC3939 (firmware version dpc3939-P20-18-v303r20421746-170221a-CMCST) devices allows Network Processor (NP) Linux users to obtain root access to the Application Processor (AP) Linux system via shell metacharacters in commands.

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