CVE-2017-17736

Public Exploit

Description

Kentico 9.0 before 9.0.51 and 10.0 before 10.0.48 allows remote attackers to obtain Global Administrator access by visiting CMSInstall/install.aspx and then navigating to the CMS Administration Dashboard.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 89.51% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory hivint.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blog.hivint.com/advisory-access-control-bypass-in-kentico-cms-cve-2017-17736-49e1e43ae55b third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17736?
CVE-2017-17736 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17736?
To fix CVE-2017-17736, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-17736 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-17736 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~90% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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