# CVE-2017-20121: Teradici Management Console Database Management privileges management

> A local attacker can exploit improper privilege management in the Database Management component to escalate privileges within the Teradici Management Console.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jun 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v8c2-c47q-hx7x

## What is CVE-2017-20121?

CVE-2017-20121 is a high-severity vulnerability in Teradici Management Console, published on 30 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in Teradici Management Console 2.2.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Database Management. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20121?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Teradici Pcoip Management Console.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-20121?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20121 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-20121 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20121 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Teradici Management Console

- [CVE-2020-10965](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10965/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2021-35451](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-35451/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2020-13183](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13183/): Cross-site scripting in Teradici PCoIP Management Console (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2020-13174](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13174/): Other in - Management Console (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-20121 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-20121 is a high-severity vulnerability in Teradici Management Console, published on 30 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20121 exists.

Affected product: Teradici Management Console. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20121/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20121/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-20121
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20121
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-20121

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