CVE-2017-18376 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published 2 Jun 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Users with read-only or read/write access can escalate privileges to administrator due to improper authorization checks in the User API.

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-2017-18376?

CVE-2017-18376 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An improper authorization check in the User API in TheHive before 2.13.4 and 3.x before 3.3.1 allows users with read-only or read/write access to escalate their privileges to the administrator's privileges. This affects app/controllers/UserCtrl.scala.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18376?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Strangebee Thehive.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18376?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18376 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-18376 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18376 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rrxx-c69g-x9hr.