What is CVE-2017-8879?

CVE-2017-8879 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dolibarr Erp\/crm, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2017-05-10.

How severe is CVE-2017-8879?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Dolibarr Erp\/crm

CVE-2017-8879

Dolibarr ERP/CRM 4.0.4 allows password changes without supplying the current password, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain access via an unattended workstation.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.004 (36.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dolibarr Dolibarr_erp\/crm — versions 4.0.4
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8879?: CVE-2017-8879 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dolibarr Erp\/crm, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2017-05-10.
How severe is CVE-2017-8879?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.