CVE-2017-20220
Serviio PRO 1.8 contains an improper access control vulnerability in the Configuration REST API that allows unauthenticated attackers to change the mediabrowser login password. Attackers can send specially crafted requests to the REST API endpoints to modify credentials without authentication.
CVSS
- Version: 4.0
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- Base score: 8.7
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.40%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 31
- Score date: 10/4/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
🎯 ATT&CK techniques
How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- Exploitation
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access90 % - Primary impact
T1078Valid Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access85 % - Secondary impact
T1556Modify Authentication Processdefense impairment · persistence · credential access75 %
API REST expuesta sin autenticación (AV:N, PR:N, UI:N) permite modificar credenciales de acceso. CWE-306 (improper access control) confirma falta de controles de autenticación en endpoints de configuración.
Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.
🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques
Affected technologies (1)
⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.
CWEs
- CWE-306
References
- http://www.securitylab.ru/poc/486047.php
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3094
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017050025
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125645
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142386
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41960/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/serviio-pro-unauthenticated-password-change-via-rest-api
- https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5407.php
Raw JSON (NVD)
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