What is CVE-2017-0921?

CVE-2017-0921 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-07-03.

How severe is CVE-2017-0921?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Gitlab

CVE-2017-0921

GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions before 10.1.6, 10.2.6, and 10.3.4 are vulnerable to an unverified password change issue in the PasswordsController component resulting in potential account takeover if a victim's session is compromised.

EPSS: 0.011 (61.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Gitlab
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-640 — Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

References

support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0921?: CVE-2017-0921 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitlab, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-07-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-0921?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.