CVE-2017-6371
Synchronet BBS 3.16c for Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a long string in the HTTP Referer header.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 4.7%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Synchronet BBS 3.16c for Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a long string in the HTTP Referer header.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.68% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 28 February 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- synchro/bbs
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 4.7% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141396/Synchronet-BBS-3.16c-For-Windows-Denial-Of-Service.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41475/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141396/Synchronet-BBS-3.16c-For-Windows-Denial-Of-Service.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41475/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.