CVE-2017-5165: An issue was discovered in BINOM3 Universal Multifunctional Electric Power Quality Meter

This month

HIGH 7.6MITIGATE

CVE-2017-5165 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.6) affecting universal multifunctional electric power quality meter firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in BINOM3 Universal Multifunctional Electric Power Quality Meter. There is no CSRF Token generated per page and/or per (sensitive) function. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can allow silent execution of unauthorized actions on the device such as configuration parameter changes, and saving modified configuration.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.6 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 48%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2017-02-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): ICS-CERT · Vendor: binom3

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-02-13 21:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:20 UTCUpdated Record last modified

binom3 universal multifunctional electric power quality meter firmware MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-5165?

universal multifunctional electric power quality meter firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-5165 being exploited?

CVE-2017-5165 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-2017-5165 affect?

CVE-2017-5165 affects universal multifunctional electric power quality meter firmware. Severity is high (CVSS 7.6). An issue was discovered in BINOM3 Universal Multifunctional Electric Power Quality Meter. There is no CSRF Token generated per page and/or per (sensitive) function. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can allow silent execution of

How urgent is CVE-2017-5165?

Priority 40/100. High severity

Related CVEs

CVE-2017-5167 HIGH 8.6 MITIGATE An issue was discovered in BINOM3 Universal Multifunctional Electric Power Quality Meter
CVE-2017-5166 CRITICAL 9.8 MITIGATE An issue was discovered in BINOM3 Universal Multifunctional Electric Power Quality Meter
CVE-2017-5164 MEDIUM 6.1 MITIGATE An issue was discovered in BINOM3 Universal Multifunctional Electric Power Quality Meter
CVE-2017-5162 CRITICAL 9.8 MITIGATE An issue was discovered in BINOM3 Universal Multifunctional Electric Power Quality Meter

References

← Back to latest CVEs