Privilege escalation in Humhub
CVE-2017-20028
A vulnerability was found in HumHub 0.20.1/1.0.0-beta.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0.0 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Humhub — versions 0.20.1, 1.0.0
- Unspecified Humhub — versions 0.20.1, 1.0.0-beta.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/48 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- vuldb.com/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20028?
- CVE-2017-20028 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Humhub, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2022-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20028?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.