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CVE-2017-20015: A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8

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Routine
LOW 2.8UPGRADE

CVE-2017-20015 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, was found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8. This affects an unknown part of the component LAN Viewer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to denial of service. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Why this priority

  • No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score2.8 (Low)
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges neededLow
User interactionRequired
EPSS exploit chance0.3% (top 82%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-404
Published2022-03-28
Last modified2026-06-17
Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: weka

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

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-2017-20015?

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

Is CVE-2017-20015 being exploited?

CVE-2017-20015 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-2017-20015 affect?

CVE-2017-20015 affects interest security scanner. Severity is low (CVSS 2.8). A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8. This affects an unknown part of the component LAN Viewer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to denial of service. Attack

How urgent is CVE-2017-20015?

Priority 14/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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