CVE-2017-18376

Description

An improper authorization check in the User API in TheHive before 2.13.4 and 3.x before 3.3.1 allows users with read-only or read/write access to escalate their privileges to the administrator's privileges. This affects app/controllers/UserCtrl.scala.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.49%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/TheHive-Project/TheHive/issues/408 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/TheHive-Project/TheHive/releases/tag/3.3.1 third party advisory
https://gist.github.com/RaJiska/c1b4521aefd77ed43b06045ca05e2591

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18376?
CVE-2017-18376 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18376?
To fix CVE-2017-18376, 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-2017-18376 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-18376 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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