CVE-2017-7237
The Spiceworks TFTP Server, as distributed with Spiceworks Inventory 7.5, allows remote attackers to access the Spiceworks data\configurations directory by leveraging the unauthenticated nature of the TFTP service for all clients who can reach UDP port…
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is critical, while EPSS rates exploitation at 6.7%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
The Spiceworks TFTP Server, as distributed with Spiceworks Inventory 7.5, allows remote attackers to access the Spiceworks data\configurations directory by leveraging the unauthenticated nature of the TFTP service for all clients who can reach UDP port 69, as demonstrated by a WRQ (aka Write request) operation for a configuration file or an executable file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.72% probability · 94th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 5 April 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- spiceworks/spiceworks
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 4.2% on 21 September 2026 to 6.7% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
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://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SPICEWORKS-IMPROPER-ACCESS-CONTROL-FILE-OVERWRITE.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://community.spiceworks.com/support/inventory/docs/network-config#securityVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41825/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SPICEWORKS-IMPROPER-ACCESS-CONTROL-FILE-OVERWRITE.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://community.spiceworks.com/support/inventory/docs/network-config#securityVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41825/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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