Is CVE-2017-5831 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-5831 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-5831?

CVE-2017-5831 has a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2017-5831?

Patch guidance is available from revive-adserver security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-5831.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-5831?

1 product: revive-adserver revive adserver.

CVE-2017-5831 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Session fixation vulnerability in the forgot password mechanism in Revive Adserver before 4.0.1, when setting a new password, allows remote attackers to hijack web sessions via the session ID.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-384

Metadata

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

CVE-2017-5831

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