CVE-2017-5831 describes a session fixation vulnerability in the forgot password mechanism of Revive Adserver versions prior to 4.0.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions by manipulating the session ID during a password reset. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 5.9, the vulnerability requires high privileges and has a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, though it is difficult to exploit. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:revive-adserver:revive_adserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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