CVE-2017-12084
A backdoor vulnerability exists in remote control functionality of Circle with Disney running...
A backdoor vulnerability exists in remote control functionality of Circle with Disney running firmware 2.0.1. A specific set of network packets can remotely start an SSH server on the device, resulting in a persistent backdoor. An attacker can send an API call to enable the SSH server.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A backdoor vulnerability exists in remote control functionality of Circle with Disney running firmware 2.0.1. A specific set of network packets can remotely start an SSH server on the device, resulting in a persistent backdoor. An attacker can send an API call to enable the SSH server.
- Record
CVE-2017-12084- CVSS 3.0
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-3670
A backdoor vulnerability exists in remote control functionality of Circle with Disney running firmware 2.0.1. A specific set of network packets can remotely start an SSH server on the device, resulting in a persistent backdoor. An attacker can send an API call to enable the SSH server.
- Record
EUVD-2017-3670- CVSS 3.0
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h4px-6397-h93g
A backdoor vulnerability exists in remote control functionality of Circle with Disney running...
A backdoor vulnerability exists in remote control functionality of Circle with Disney running firmware 2.0.1. A specific set of network packets can remotely start an SSH server on the device, resulting in a persistent backdoor. An attacker can send an API call to enable the SSH server.
- Record
GHSA-h4px-6397-h93g- CVSS 3.0
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A backdoor vulnerability exists in remote control functionality of Circle with Disney running firmware 2.0.1. A specific set of network packets can remotely start an SSH server on the device, resulting in a persistent backdoor. An attacker can send an API call to enable the SSH server.
- Record
CVE-2017-12084- CVSS 3.0
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-12084 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.0) in Circle Media Circle, published November 7, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.97%, the 62nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.