VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-8916

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.27%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-01-31
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

In Center for Internet Security CIS-CAT Pro Dashboard before 1.0.4, an authenticated user is able to change an administrative user's e-mail address and send a forgot password email to themselves, thereby gaining administrative access.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

Primary references