CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-17736

Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')

Published: Mar 23, 2018 | Modified: Dec 19, 2025
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Kentico 9.0 before 9.0.51 and 10.0 before 10.0.48 allows remote attackers to obtain Global Administrator access by visiting CMSInstall/install.aspx and then navigating to the CMS Administration Dashboard.

Weakness

The web application does not adequately enforce appropriate authorization on all restricted URLs, scripts, or files.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
XperienceKentico9.0 (including)9.0.51 (excluding)
XperienceKentico10.0 (including)10.0.48 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References