Is CVE-2017-20005 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-20005 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-12-05.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-20005?

CVE-2017-20005 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-20005?

Patch guidance is available from f5 security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-20005.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-20005?

2 products: f5 nginx, debian debian linux.

Fix CVE-2017-20005 - CRITICAL f5 nginx

Description

NGINX before 1.13.6 has a buffer overflow for years that exceed four digits, as demonstrated by a file with a modification date in 1969 that causes an integer overflow (or a false modification date far in the future), when encountered by the autoindex module.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-190 · Integer Overflow CWE-120 CWE-190 · Integer Overflow

Metadata

Primary Vendor: F5
Published: 6/6/2021
Last Modified: 12/5/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2017-20005

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