CVE-2017-8879 Dolibarr allows password changes without supplying the current password

What is CVE-2017-8879?

CVE-2017-8879 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm, published on 10 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dolibarr ERP/CRM 4.0.4 allows password changes without supplying the current password, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain access via an unattended workstation.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8879?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including dolibarr/dolibarr. It affects 1 product.

Products include Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8879?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2017-8879 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8879 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2013-2091 SQL injection in dolibarr Critical 9.8

All Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-5x4j-xcmv-v3q2, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8879.