Medium severity · published Mar 23, 2017
CVE-2017-5524
Plone 4.x through 4.3.11 and 5.x through 5.0.6 allow remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and obtain sensitive information by leveraging the Python string…
4.3
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Plone 4.x through 4.3.11 and 5.x through 5.0.6 allow remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and obtain sensitive information by leveraging the Python string format method.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PL
Plone · Plone
4.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.0.3; 4.0.4; 4.0.5; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5524
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5524
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/6
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95679
Vendor Advisory
https://plone.org/security/hotfix/20170117/sandbox-escape
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