CVE-2017-17736 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-17736?

CVE-2017-17736 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-17736?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Kentico Xperience.

Vulnerability Description

Kentico 9.0 before 9.0.51 and 10.0 before 10.0.48 allows remote attackers to obtain Global Administrator access by visiting CMSInstall/install.aspx and then navigating to the CMS Administration Dashboard.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kentico	Xperience	>= 9.0, < 9.0.51

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-425

References

https://blog.hivint.com/advisory-access-control-bypass-in-kentico-cms-cve-2017-1ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://blog.hivint.com/advisory-access-control-bypass-in-kentico-cms-cve-2017-1ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-17736?

CVE-2017-17736 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Kentico 9.0 before 9.0.51 and 10.0 before 10.0.48 allows remote attackers to obtain Global Administrator access by visiting CMSInstall/install.aspx and then navigating to the CMS Administration Dashbo...

How severe is CVE-2017-17736?

CVE-2017-17736 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-17736?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Kentico Xperience.