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CVE-2017-17932

Published: Dec 28, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
48.9%
Top 1.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
5 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in MediaServer.exe in ALLPlayer ALLMediaServer 0.95 and earlier that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and/or cause denial of service on the victim machine/computer via a long string to TCP port 888.

In plain language

AI Worth attention

If you run ALLPlayer ALLMediaServer (MediaServer.exe) version 0.95 or earlier, attackers on the network can crash it or potentially take control by sending a long message to TCP port 888—so you should act soon.

Executive summary

CVE-2017-17932 is a network-triggered buffer overflow in MediaServer.exe (ALLPlayer ALLMediaServer) caused by failing to properly validate incoming message length before copying to memory; remote, unauthenticated attackers can send an overly long string to TCP port 888 to crash the service or execute arbitrary code.

If affected, business impact
Service outageRemote code execution riskOperational disruptionPotential data exposure

What to do now

  1. Check whether ALLPlayer ALLMediaServer is installed and running, and confirm the MediaServer.exe version is 0.95 or earlier.
  2. If it is affected, block incoming connections to TCP port 888 from the internet (and untrusted networks) using your firewall.
  3. Temporarily stop or disable MediaServer.exe / ALLMediaServer until you can apply the vendor’s update.
  4. Contact the software vendor (or your reseller) to obtain the update that removes CVE-2017-17932 and schedule it for the next maintenance window.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

ALLPlayer Group sp. z o.o.
aka allplayer
Allmediaserver
Consumer Software / media-player
allmediaserver
commercial
allmediaserverOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / site-builder
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Exploitability

5 exploit sources identified

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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43406/
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43407/
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43523/
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