Authentication Bypass in Sitefinity CMS by Progress Software
CVE-2017-15883

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Progress

Status
Sitefinity
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 January 2018

What is CVE-2017-15883?

Various versions of Sitefinity CMS by Progress Software are susceptible to an authentication bypass vulnerability. This flaw allows remote attackers to exploit weak cryptographic mechanisms, potentially leading to unauthorized access and denial of service on load-balanced instances. Attackers may leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and compromise the security of affected installations.

References

https://www.mnemonic.no/news/2017/vulnerability-finding-s...
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https://knowledgebase.progress.com/articles/Article/Sitef...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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