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CVE-2017-8916 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-security-updates/incorrect-access-control-cve-2017-8916/	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-security-updates/incorrect-access-control-cve-2017-8916/	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-640	Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
cisecurity cis-cat pro dashboard	1.0.0 1.0.1 1.0.2 1.0.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:cisecurity:cis-cat_pro_dashboard:1.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:cisecurity:cis-cat_pro_dashboard:1.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:cisecurity:cis-cat_pro_dashboard:1.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:cisecurity:cis-cat_pro_dashboard:1.0.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 24, 2018	Initial Analysis	[email protected]