CVE-2017-20234
Auth bypass on GarrettCom Magnum switches via hardcoded string.
Is CVE-2017-20234 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2017-20234 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2017-20234?
CVE-2017-20234 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-20234?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2017-20234. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2017-20234 affect?
CVE-2017-20234 affects GarrettCom Magnum 6K, GarrettCom Magnum 10K. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2017-20234?
Upgrade/replace affected devices; monitor access.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated admin access to switch config and management UI.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 4.6.0
- affected<= 4.7.6
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.