CVE-2017-20199

Description

A vulnerability was found in Buttercup buttercup-browser-extension up to 0.14.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Vault Handler. The manipulation results in improper access controls. The attack may be performed from a remote location. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version 1.0.1 addresses this issue. The patch is identified as 89. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.1

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-266 CWE-266

CWE-284 CWE-284

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
buttercup	buttercup	< 1.0.1

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/buttercup/buttercup-browser-extension/pull/89

Other References

https://github.com/buttercup/buttercup-browser-extension/issues/92 https://github.com/buttercup/buttercup-browser-extension/issues/92#issuecomment-358449755 https://github.com/buttercup/buttercup-browser-extension/issues/92#issuecomment-372991430 https://github.com/buttercup/buttercup-browser-extension/releases/tag/v1.0.1 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319969 https://vuldb.com/?id.319969 https://vuldb.com/?submit.628170 https://github.com/buttercup/buttercup-browser-extension/issues/92#issuecomment-372991430

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20199? +

A vulnerability was found in Buttercup buttercup-browser-extension up to 0.14.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Vault Handler. The manipulation results in improper access controls. The attack may be performed from a remote location. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version 1.0.1 addresses this issue. The patch is identified as 89. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2017-20199? +

CVE-2017-20199 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-20199? +

CVE-2017-20199 affects products from buttercup, specifically: buttercup. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2017-20199? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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