CVE-2017-5944

Description

The dashboard subscription interface in Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 might allow remote authenticated users with certain privileges to execute arbitrary code via a crafted saved search name.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.44% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory bestpractical.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://forum.bestpractical.com/t/security-vulnerabilities-in-rt-2017-06-15/32016 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99381 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3882 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5944?
CVE-2017-5944 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5944?
To fix CVE-2017-5944, 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-2017-5944 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5944 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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