CVE-2017-20163: A vulnerability has been found in Red Snapper NView and classified as critical

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-20163?

nview: upgrade to 2017-04-28. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2017-20163 being exploited?

CVE-2017-20163 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-2017-20163 affect?

CVE-2017-20163 affects nview. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability has been found in Red Snapper NView and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function mutate of the file src/Session.php. The manipulation of the argument session leads to sql injection. The name of the pat

Q: How urgent is CVE-2017-20163?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2017-20163 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting nview. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability has been found in Red Snapper NView and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function mutate of the file src/Session.php. The manipulation of the argument session leads to sql injection. The name of the patch is cbd255f55d476b29e5680f66f48c73ddb3d416a8. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217516.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 49%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2023-01-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: nview project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-01-05 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nview project nview UPGRADE

Affected: < 2017-04-28

Fixed in: 2017-04-28

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy nview || rpm -q nview || nview --version

2. UPGRADE to 2017-04-28 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade nview

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade nview

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-2017-20163?

nview: upgrade to 2017-04-28. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-20163 being exploited?

CVE-2017-20163 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-2017-20163 affect?

CVE-2017-20163 affects nview. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability has been found in Red Snapper NView and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function mutate of the file src/Session.php. The manipulation of the argument session leads to sql injection. The name of the pat

How urgent is CVE-2017-20163?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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