HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-11674
MEDIUM

CVE-2017-11674

CWE-119Published: July 27, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Reporter.exe in Acunetix 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed PRE file, related to a "Read Access Violation starting at reporter!madTraceProcess."

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-11674 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

acunetix1 product(s)
web vulnerability scanner
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://code610.blogspot.com/2017/07/readwrite-access-violation-acunetix.html
ADVISORYhttp://code610.blogspot.com/2017/07/readwrite-access-violation-acunetix.html

All References (2)

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http://code610.blogspot.com/2017/07/readwrite-access-violation-acunetix.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory
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http://code610.blogspot.com/2017/07/readwrite-access-violation-acunetix.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-11674
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 27, 2017

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

CVE-2008-4070
10.0
CVE-2008-3522
10.0
CVE-2008-2437
10.0
CVE-2008-2468
10.0
CVE-2008-2474
10.0
CVE-2008-4402
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-11674 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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