CVE-2017-7279 json
An unprivileged user of the Unitrends Enterprise Backup before 9.0.0 web server can escalate to root privileges by modifying the "token" co…
published 2017-04-12 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-16308
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.4%
- EPSS 4.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An unprivileged user of the Unitrends Enterprise Backup before 9.0.0 web server can escalate to root privileges by modifying the "token" cookie issued at login.
Exploit prediction
4.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-565 Reliance on Cookies without Validation and Integrity Checking
References
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rhinosecuritylabs.com
/research/remote-code-execution-bug-hunting-chapter-1/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-7279
- NVD CVE-2017-7279
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