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CVE-2017-8114

Status: ModifiedHigh (8.8)—

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

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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Affected technologies (1)

Roundcube — Webmail

CWEs

References

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