What is CVE-2017-16629?

CVE-2017-16629 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sapphireims, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2017-16629?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Sapphireims

CVE-2017-16629

In SapphireIMS 4097_1, it is possible to guess the registered/active usernames of the software from the errors it gives out for each type of user on the Login form. For "Incorrect User" - it gives an error "The application failed to identify the user. Please contact administrator for help." For "Correct User and Incorrect Password" - it gives an error "Authentication failed. Please login again."

EPSS: 0.012 (64.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Sapphireims — versions 4097_1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-209 — Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16629?: CVE-2017-16629 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sapphireims, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2017-16629?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.