8.8

CVE-2017-5944: bestpractical request_tracker Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5944DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5944
Published 03-07-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-5944 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in bestpractical request_tracker. EPSS estimates a 2.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.78%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
DLA-987-1DSA-3882-1MGASA-2017-0325

Timeline

  1. 03-07-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The dashboard subscription interface in Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 might allow remote authenticated users with certain privileges to execute arbitrary code via a crafted saved search name.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.78% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
2.78%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Bestpractical1 product
  • request_tracker4.0.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 | 4.0.4 | 4.0.5 | 4.0.6 | 4.0.7 | 4.0.8 | 4.0.9 | 4.0.10 | 4.0.11 | 4.0.12 | 4.0.13 | 4.0.14 | 4.0.15 | 4.0.16 | 4.0.17 | 4.0.18 | 4.0.19 | 4.0.20 | 4.0.21 | 4.0.22 | 4.0.23 | 4.0.24 | 4.2.0 | 4.2.1 | 4.2.2 | 4.2.3 | 4.2.4 | 4.2.5 | 4.2.6 | 4.2.7 | 4.2.8 | 4.2.9 | 4.2.10 | 4.2.11 | 4.2.12 | 4.2.13 | 4.4.0 | 4.4.1
Debian1 product
  • request-tracker4< 4.4.1-4
Ubuntu1 product
  • request-tracker4All versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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