CVE-2017-17759

CRITICAL

Conarc iChannel - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure and Denial of Service via wc.dll EditConfig Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-17759. PoCs published by Information Paradox.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit describes an unauthenticated access vulnerability in Conarc iChannel due to a misconfigured WestWind Webserver, allowing attackers to modify server configurations, leak sensitive information, or cause a DoS by deleting configurations.

Description

Conarc iChannel allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, modify the configuration, or cause a denial of service (by deleting the configuration) via a wc.dll?wwMaint~EditConfig request (which reaches an older version of a West Wind Web Connection HTTP service).

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Information Paradox · textwebappsmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43377

This exploit describes an unauthenticated access vulnerability in Conarc iChannel due to a misconfigured WestWind Webserver, allowing attackers to modify server configurations, leak sensitive information, or cause a DoS by deleting configurations.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak | Auth Bypass | Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Conarc iChannel (using outdated WestWind Webserver)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Publicly accessible Conarc iChannel installation
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.information-paradox.net/2017/12/conarc-ichannel-unauthenticated.html
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43377/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1129
EPSS Percentile 95.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
conarc/ichannel
Published Dec 19, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026