Is CVE-2017-20156 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-20156 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-20156 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-20156 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-20156?

CVE-2017-20156 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2017-20156

CWE-77Published: December 31, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in Exciting Printer and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file lib/printer/jobs/prepare_page.rb of the component Argument Handler. The manipulation of the argument URL leads to command injection. The patch is named 5f8c715d6e2cc000f621a6833f0a86a673462136. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217139.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

The Exciting Printer component is susceptible to command injection due to improper argument handling. The critical 9.8 CVSS score reflects the potential for remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

There is no public exploit available, and it is not tracked in the CISA KEV list.

Recommended Action

Apply the patch associated with identifier 5f8c715d6e2cc000f621a6833f0a86a673462136.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-20156 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.