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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-13083 · published 18 October 2017

CVE-2017-13083: Akeo rufus improper certificate validation vulnerability

Akeo · Rufus

Akeo Consulting Rufus prior to version 2.17.1187 does not adequately validate the integrity of updates downloaded over HTTP, allowing an attacker to easily convince a user to execute arbitrary code

8.1 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.96% · top 39.9% CWE-295 · Improper certificate validationCWE-345 · Insufficient verification of data authenticity
8.1CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
0.96%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Akeo Consulting Rufus prior to version 2.17.1187 does not adequately validate the integrity of updates downloaded over HTTP, allowing an attacker to easily convince a user to execute arbitrary code

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/403768 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100516 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/commit/c3c39f7f8a11f612c4ebf7affce25ec6928eb1cb Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/issues/1009 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/403768 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100516 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/commit/c3c39f7f8a11f612c4ebf7affce25ec6928eb1cb Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/issues/1009 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-13083), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.