Source: cve@mitre.org
Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2017-14975. Reason: This candidate is a reservation duplicate of CVE-2017-14975. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2017-14975 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage
This CVE is a duplicate and should not be used. It was a reservation for a vulnerability that was later assigned CVE-2017-14975. Any information or potential exploits related to this CVE are invalid and should be disregarded in favor of CVE-2017-14975. This means there is no actual vulnerability to exploit, but it's crucial to understand the context to avoid confusion during vulnerability assessments.
This CVE has no exploit mechanism because it is a duplicate. Any steps would be related to the actual vulnerability, CVE-2017-14975, not this placeholder.
Step 1: N/A - This CVE is a duplicate and has no associated exploit. Step 2: N/A - This CVE is a duplicate and has no associated exploit. Step 3: N/A - This CVE is a duplicate and has no associated exploit.
This CVE is a placeholder and does not represent an actual vulnerability. The root cause is a duplicate reservation within the CVE system. The original vulnerability was likely identified and assigned a different CVE ID (CVE-2017-14975). This situation arises from the process of reserving CVE IDs before a vulnerability is fully analyzed and documented. The system allows for reservations, but sometimes these reservations are duplicates or become obsolete as the vulnerability is better understood. The specific function or logic flaw is in the CVE assignment process itself, where a duplicate ID was mistakenly created. There is no code-level flaw to analyze.
This CVE itself is not associated with any specific APTs or malware. However, the vulnerability it was meant to represent (CVE-2017-14975) might be. CISA KEV status is not applicable to this specific CVE, as it is a duplicate. Threat actors may target the underlying vulnerability (CVE-2017-14975) if it is exploitable.
Alerts for any attempts to exploit this CVE are irrelevant as it is a duplicate.
Review vulnerability management systems for references to CVE-2017-1000436 and ensure they are correctly mapped to CVE-2017-14975.
Monitor network traffic for any activity that might be related to the underlying vulnerability (CVE-2017-14975), not this CVE.
Ensure vulnerability scanners and management systems correctly identify CVE-2017-14975 and not CVE-2017-1000436.
Focus remediation efforts on the actual vulnerability, CVE-2017-14975, based on its specific details and affected products.
Regularly update vulnerability databases to ensure they contain the correct mappings and information.