CVE-2017-20014: A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-20014?

interest security scanner: upgrade to newer than 1.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2017-20014 being exploited?

CVE-2017-20014 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2017-20014 affect?

CVE-2017-20014 affects interest security scanner. Severity is low (CVSS 2.8). A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Webspider. The manipulation with an unknown input leads

Q: How urgent is CVE-2017-20014?

Priority 14/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 2.8UPGRADE

CVE-2017-20014 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.8) affecting interest security scanner. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Webspider. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to denial of service. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.8 (Low)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 82%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-404
Published	2022-03-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: weka

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-03-28 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

weka interest security scanner UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.8

Fixed in: newer than 1.8

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy interest-security-scanner || rpm -q interest-security-scanner || interest-security-scanner --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade interest-security-scanner

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade interest-security-scanner

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-20014?

interest security scanner: upgrade to newer than 1.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-20014 being exploited?

CVE-2017-20014 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-20014 affect?

CVE-2017-20014 affects interest security scanner. Severity is low (CVSS 2.8). A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Webspider. The manipulation with an unknown input leads

How urgent is CVE-2017-20014?

Priority 14/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2017-20016 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE A vulnerability has been found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8 and classified as problematic
CVE-2017-20015 LOW 2.8 UPGRADE A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8
CVE-2017-20013 LOW 2.8 UPGRADE A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8
CVE-2017-20012 LOW 2.8 UPGRADE A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8
CVE-2017-20011 LOW 2.8 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability was found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner 1.8

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