6.5

CVE-2017-14990: debian debian_linux

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-14990DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14990
Published 02-10-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-14990 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.30%
0%100%
Low · +0.20 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-3997-1

Timeline

  1. 02-10-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

WordPress 4.8.2 stores cleartext wp_signups.activation_key values (but stores the analogous wp_users.user_activation_key values as hashes), which might make it easier for remote attackers to hijack unactivated user accounts by leveraging database read access (such as access gained through an unspecified SQL injection vulnerability).

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.20 pp

From 2.09% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.30%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (core.trac.wordpress.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Wordpress2 products
  • wordpressAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • wordpress4.8.2
Ubuntu1 product
  • wordpressAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 5 products

References

7 links