CVE-2017-8916 Auth bypass in n/a
Authenticated users can change admin email to trigger password reset, gaining administrative access in CIS-CAT Pro Dashboard.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8916?
CVE-2017-8916 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Center for Internet Security CIS-CAT Pro Dashboard before 1.0.4, an authenticated user is able to change an administrative user's e-mail address and send a forgot password email to themselves, thereby gaining administrative access.
Weakness: CWE-640
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8916?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisecurity Cis-Cat Pro Dashboard.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8916?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8916 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-2017-8916 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8916 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-64vh-qw36-84gx.