Is CVE-2017-5246 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-5246 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-5246 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-5246 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-5246?

CVE-2017-5246 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2017-5246

CWE-74Published: July 18, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Biscom Secure File Transfer is vulnerable to AngularJS expression injection in the Display Name field. An authenticated user can populate this field with a valid AngularJS expression, wrapped in double curly-braces ({{ }}). This expression will be evaluated by any other authenticated user who views the attacker's display name. Affected versions are 5.0.0000 through 5.1.1026. The Issue is fixed in 5.1.1028.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-5246 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.