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CVE-2017-20028: HumHub privileges management

A vulnerability was found in HumHub 0.20.1/1.0.0-beta.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0.0 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

MediumCVSS 5.6Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2017-20028 is a privilege-management issue in HumHub 0.20.1 and 1.0.0-beta.3. A remote attacker could gain elevated privileges, but the published CVSS score is medium because attack complexity is high and expected impact is limited. The cited fix is upgrading to HumHub 1.0.0. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running HumHub 0.20.1 or 1.0.0-beta.3, especially internet-facing deployments. Environments already upgraded to the fixed 1.0.0 release are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Treat this as a moderate-priority remediation unless an affected HumHub instance is internet-facing or business-critical. Upgrade planning is justified because the issue concerns privilege escalation, but the sources do not support claims of active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected HumHub deployments to version 1.0.0, as named by the advisory.; Inventory externally reachable HumHub instances before prioritizing remediation.; Check HumHub vendor guidance for supported upgrade and migration notes..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.6 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.6CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.23.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

5.6Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2017-20028Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
unspecifiedHumHub0.20.1, 1.0.0-beta.3Listed
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