Information disclosure in Sawmill
CVE-2017-5496
Sawmill Enterprise 8.7.9 allows remote attackers to gain login access by leveraging knowledge of a password hash.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.058 (92.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.058 · newest: 0.058 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Sawmill — versions 8.7.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41395/ (exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/141177/Sawmill-Enterprise-8.7.9-Authentication-By… (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/46 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SAWMILL-PASS-THE-HASH-AUTHENTICATION-BYPASS… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5496?
- CVE-2017-5496 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sawmill, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5496?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5496 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.