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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-7237 · published 6 April 2017

CVE-2017-7237: Spiceworks vulnerability

Spiceworks · Spiceworks

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 6.7% · top 6.3%
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
6.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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/AV:N/AC:L/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://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SPICEWORKS-IMPROPER-ACCESS-CONTROL-FILE-OVERWRITE.txt ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://community.spiceworks.com/support/inventory/docs/network-config#security Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41825/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SPICEWORKS-IMPROPER-ACCESS-CONTROL-FILE-OVERWRITE.txt ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://community.spiceworks.com/support/inventory/docs/network-config#security Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41825/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-7237), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.