CVE-2017-17736 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can gain Global Administrator access by accessing the installation page, requiring immediate upgrade to secure the CMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-17736?
CVE-2017-17736 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Kentico Xperience, published on 23 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-425
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17736?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kentico Xperience.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17736?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2017-17736 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-17736 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Kentico Xperience
- CVE-2025-2746 Kentico Xperience CMS Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
- CVE-2025-2747 Kentico Xperience CMS Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
- CVE-2019-10068 Kentico Xperience Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2025-2749 Kentico Xperience Path Traversal
- CVE-2019-12102 Missing authorization in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9fp8-293c-q6xm.