# CVE-2017-1000486: Primetek Primefaces Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

- Exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2022-01-10
- Published: 2018-01-03
- CVSS: 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1)
- EPSS: 94.1% (100th percentile)
- CWE: CWE-326

Primetek Primefaces 5.x is vulnerable to a weak encryption flaw resulting in remote code execution

## Edge WAF coverage (claimed by vendors, not measured)

| Vendor | Status | First rule | Days after publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Before feed history | — | — |
| AWS | Before feed history | — | — |
| Microsoft Azure | No public claim | — | — |
| Google Cloud | Before feed history | — | — |
| Fastly | Before feed history | — | — |
| F5 | Rule published | 2026-09-16 | — |
| Akamai | No public source | — | — |
| OWASP CRS | Before feed history | — | — |

### F5

- 2026-09-16 · updated · rule 200004191
  > Updated: signature 200004191 "PrimeFaces 5.x Expression Language Injection" (Server Side Code Injection, risk High), systems: JavaServer Faces (JSF). References: CVE-2017-1000486.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog

## Our test (measured)

- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: passed (0 of 1 requests blocked), template CVE-2017-1000486, 2026-11-02
- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: blocked (1 of 1 requests blocked), template CVE-2017-1000486, 2026-11-02

"No public claim" means no vendor statement names this CVE; "Before feed history" means the CVE is older than the vendor feed. In both cases generic rules may still block it.

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