# CVE-2017-5496: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can gain login access by leveraging knowledge of a password hash, leading to unauthorized account access.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jrvj-xppf-6ggc

## What is CVE-2017-5496?

CVE-2017-5496 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Sawmill Enterprise 8.7.9 allows remote attackers to gain login access by leveraging knowledge of a password hash.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5496?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sawmill Sawmill.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-5496?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-5496 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5496 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Sawmill Enterprise 8.7.9 - Authentication Bypass (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2013-4947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4947/): Other in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-1900](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1900/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2000-0589](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0589/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2000-0588](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0588/): SawMill 5.0.21 CGI program allows remote attackers to read the first line of arbitrary files by listing the file in the rfcf parameter, whos (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2002-0265](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0265/): Privilege escalation in n/a (medium 4.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-5496 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-5496 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5496 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2017-5496/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5496/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5496
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5496
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5496

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