What is CVE-2017-17097?

CVE-2017-17097 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gps-Server Gps Tracking Software, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-02.

How severe is CVE-2017-17097?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Gps-Server Gps Tracking Software

CVE-2017-17097

gps-server.net GPS Tracking Software (self hosted) 2.x has a password reset procedure that immediately resets passwords upon an unauthenticated request, and then sends e-mail with a predictable (date-based) password to the admin, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by predicting this new password. This is related to the use of gmdate for password creation in fn_connect.php.

EPSS: 0.069 (93.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Gps-server Gps_tracking_software — versions 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-640 — Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17097?: CVE-2017-17097 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gps-Server Gps Tracking Software, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-01-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-17097?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.