CVE-2017-8114: roundcube webmail Improper Privilege Management
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-8114MGASA-2017-0181UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8114DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8114DLA-933-1
Published 29-04-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-8114 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in roundcube webmail. EPSS estimates a 3.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 2Timeline
- 29-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Roundcube Webmail allows arbitrary password resets by authenticated users. This affects versions before 1.0.11, 1.1.x before 1.1.9, and 1.2.x before 1.2.5. The problem is caused by an improperly restricted exec call in the virtualmin and sasl drivers of the password plugin.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.47% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score3.47%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundRd
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- roundcubemail< 1.1.9-r0 | < 1.2.5-r0
Debian1 product
- roundcube< 1.2.3+dfsg.1-4 | < 0.7.2-9+deb7u7
Mageia1 product
- roundcubemail< 1.0.11-1.mga5
Roundcube1 product
- webmail< 1.0.11 | ≥ 1.1.0, < 1.1.9 | ≥ 1.2.0, < 1.2.5
Ubuntu1 product
- roundcube< 1.2~beta+dfsg.1-0ubuntu1+esm7
5 vendors · 5 products
References
18 links- roundcube.net/news/2017/04/28/security-updates-1.2.5-1.1.9-and-1.0.11X Refsource MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- github.com/ilsani/rd/tree/master/security-advisories/web/roundcube/cve-2017-8114X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
