Is CVE-2017-15047 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-15047 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-15047 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-15047 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-15047?

CVE-2017-15047 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2017-15047

CWE-119Published: October 6, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The clusterLoadConfig function in cluster.c in Redis 4.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array index and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging "limited access to the machine."

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-15047 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

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