Is CVE-2017-5731 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-5731 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-5731 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2017-5731 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-5731?

CVE-2017-5731 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-5731

CWE-119Published: October 28, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Bounds checking in Tianocompress before November 7, 2017 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-5731 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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

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 7.8.

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