CVE-2017-20016: A vulnerability has been found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8 and classified as problematic

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-20016?

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

Q: Is CVE-2017-20016 being exploited?

CVE-2017-20016 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-2017-20016 affect?

CVE-2017-20016 affects interest security scanner. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). A vulnerability has been found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Portscan. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to denial of service.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2017-20016?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2017-20016 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting interest security scanner. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Portscan. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. 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 score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-789, CWE-770
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-2017-20016?

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

Is CVE-2017-20016 being exploited?

CVE-2017-20016 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-2017-20016 affect?

CVE-2017-20016 affects interest security scanner. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). A vulnerability has been found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1.8 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Portscan. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to denial of service.

How urgent is CVE-2017-20016?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

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-2017-20014 LOW 2.8 UPGRADE A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WEKA INTEREST Security Scanner up to 1
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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