Is CVE-2017-5524 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-5524 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-5524?

CVE-2017-5524 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2017-5524?

Patch guidance is available from plone security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-5524.

CVE-2017-5524 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2017-5524?

49 products: plone plone, plone plone, plone plone, plone plone, plone plone, and 44 more.

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 Metrics

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 Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-134

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PLONE
Published: 3/23/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD