Vulnerability in Jitbit Helpdesk

CVE-2017-18486

Jitbit Helpdesk before 9.0.3 allows remote attackers to escalate privileges because of mishandling of the User/AutoLogin userHash parameter. By inspecting the token value provided in a password reset link, a user can leverage a weak PRNG t…

EPSS: 0.048 (91.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18486?
CVE-2017-18486 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jitbit Helpdesk, classified under CWE-332. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2019-08-09.
How severe is CVE-2017-18486?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-18486 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.