Is CVE-2017-10897 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-10897 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-10897?

CVE-2017-10897 has a CVSS score of 4.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-10897?

Patch guidance is available from buffalo security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-10897.

CVE-2017-10897 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2017-10897?

4 products: buffalo bbr-4mg firmware, buffalo bbr-4mg firmware, buffalo bbr-4hg firmware, buffalo bbr-4hg firmware.

Description

Input validation issue in Buffalo BBR-4HG and and BBR-4MG broadband routers with firmware 1.00 to 1.48 and 2.00 to 2.07 allows an attacker to cause the device to become unresponsive via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: adjacent network
Complexity: low
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: BUFFALO
Published: 12/8/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

buffalo : bbr-4mg_firmwarebuffalo : bbr-4mg_firmwarebuffalo : bbr-4hg_firmwarebuffalo : bbr-4hg_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD