# CVE-2017-8114: Privilege escalation in n/a

> Authenticated users can reset arbitrary passwords via the password plugin, leading to account takeover and privilege escalation.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 29 Apr 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2017-8114, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8114, DLA-933-1, GHSA-4p57-8qx3-4cjv, MGASA-2017-0181, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8114

## What is CVE-2017-8114?

CVE-2017-8114 is a high-severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail, published on 29 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Roundcube Webmail allows arbitrary password resets by authenticated users. This affects versions before 1.0.11, 1.1.x before 1.1.9, and 1.2.x before 1.2.5. The problem is caused by an improperly restricted exec call in the virtualmin and sasl drivers of the password plugin.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8114?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Roundcube Webmail.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-8114?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2017-8114 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8114 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Roundcube Webmail

- [CVE-2024-42009](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42009/): RoundCube Webmail Cross-Site Scripting (critical 9.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-68461](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-68461/): RoundCube Webmail Cross-site Scripting (high 7.2, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2008-5619](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5619/): PHPMailer susceptible to arbitrary code execution (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-37385](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37385/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-42008](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42008/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-8114 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-8114 is a high-severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail, published on 29 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8114 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Roundcube Webmail. 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-2017-8114/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8114/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8114
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8114
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8114

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8114/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.