CVE-2017-17476 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2017-17476?

CVE-2017-17476 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 20 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 4.0.x before 4.0.28, 5.0.x before 5.0.26, and 6.0.x before 6.0.3, when cookie support is disabled, might allow remote attackers to hijack web sessions and consequently gain privileges via a crafted email.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17476?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Otrs Otrs.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17476?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-17476 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17476 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17476, DLA-1215-1, DSA-4069-1, GHSA-q5mp-v3f3-grhm, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17476.