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CVE-2017-5658

5.3 · MEDIUM

The statistics generator in Apache Pony Mail 0.7 to 0.9 was found to be returning timestamp data without proper authorization checks.

Published Oct 4, 2018CWE-200EPSS 1.82%

Overview

CVE-2017-5658 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 4, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The statistics generator in Apache Pony Mail 0.7 to 0.9 was found to be returning timestamp data without proper authorization checks. This could lead to derived information disclosure on private lists about the timing of specific email subjects or text bodies, though without disclosing the content itself. As this was primarily used as a caching feature for faster loading times, the caching was disabled by default to prevent this. Users using 0.9 should upgrade to 0.10 to address this issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.apache.org/thread.html/6a18cf5690d54231836f277f2b4346b53da3b6b6b08fee4c4ef4977e%40%3Cdev.ponymail.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/6a18cf5690d54231836f277f2b4346b53da3b6b6b08fee4c4ef4977e%40%3Cdev.ponymail.apache.org%3E

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What is CVE-2017-5658?

CVE-2017-5658 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 4, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-5658?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-5658?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-5658?

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