Is CVE-2017-17736 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-17736 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-12-19.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-17736?

CVE-2017-17736 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-17736?

Patch guidance is available from kentico security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-17736.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-17736?

2 products: kentico xperience, kentico xperience.

Fix CVE-2017-17736 - CRITICAL kentico xperience

Description

Kentico 9.0 before 9.0.51 and 10.0 before 10.0.48 allows remote attackers to obtain Global Administrator access by visiting CMSInstall/install.aspx and then navigating to the CMS Administration Dashboard.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-425

Metadata

Primary Vendor: KENTICO
Published: 3/23/2018
Last Modified: 12/19/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2017-17736

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