CVE-2017-20179

InSTEDD Pollit tour_controller.rb TourController Privilege Escalation

Description

A vulnerability was found in InSTEDD Pollit 2.3.1. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function TourController of the file app/controllers/tour_controller.rb. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 2.3.2 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 6ef04f8b5972d5f16f8b86f8b53f62fac68d5498. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221507.

6.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com

Affected: InSTEDD Pollit

References

Link	Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.221507	vdb entry third party advisory technical description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221507	permissions required signature third party advisory
https://github.com/instedd/pollit/commit/6ef04f8b5972d5f16f8b86f8b53f62fac68d5498	patch
https://github.com/instedd/pollit/releases/tag/2.3.2	patch release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-20179?: CVE-2017-20179 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-20179?: To fix CVE-2017-20179, 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-2017-20179 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-20179 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-20179?: CVE-2017-20179 affects InSTEDD Pollit.

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