CVE-2017-9024: Secure Bytes Cisco Configuration Manager, as bundled in Secure Bytes Secure Cisco Auditor (SCA) 3.0, has a Dir

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-9024 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting secure cisco auditor. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Secure Bytes Cisco Configuration Manager, as bundled in Secure Bytes Secure Cisco Auditor (SCA) 3.0, has a Directory Traversal issue in its TFTP Server, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files via ../ sequences in a pathname.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 4%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	12.2% (top 4%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2017-05-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: secure-bytes

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-05-21 14:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

secure-bytes secure cisco auditor DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy secure-cisco-auditor || rpm -q secure-cisco-auditor || secure-cisco-auditor --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison secure-cisco-auditor sudo apt install secure-cisco-auditor=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo apt-mark hold secure-cisco-auditor

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list secure-cisco-auditor sudo dnf downgrade secure-cisco-auditor-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add secure-cisco-auditor

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Secure Auditor 3.0 - Directory Traversal

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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-2017-9024?

secure cisco auditor: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-9024 being exploited?

CVE-2017-9024 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-2017-9024 affect?

CVE-2017-9024 affects secure cisco auditor. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Secure Bytes Cisco Configuration Manager, as bundled in Secure Bytes Secure Cisco Auditor (SCA) 3.0, has a Directory Traversal issue in its TFTP Server, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files via ../ sequences in a pathname.

How urgent is CVE-2017-9024?

Priority 60/100. High severity; EPSS top 4%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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