CVE-2017-16630 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

A guest user can create a local administrator account due to an Insecure Direct Object Reference in SapphireIMS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-16630?

CVE-2017-16630 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In SapphireIMS 4097_1, a guest user can create a local administrator account on any system that has SapphireIMS installed, because of an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in the local user creation function.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16630?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sapphireims Sapphireims.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16630?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16630 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-16630 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16630 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x7rr-wv6r-f745.

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