Is CVE-2017-5965 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-5965 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-5965?

CVE-2017-5965 has a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-5965?

Patch guidance is available from sitecore security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-5965.

CVE-2017-5965 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

The package manager in Sitecore CRM 8.1 Rev 151207 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary ASP code by creating a ZIP archive in which a .asp file has a ..\ in its pathname, visiting sitecore/shell/applications/install/dialogs/Upload%20Package/UploadPackage2.aspx to upload this archive and extract its contents, and visiting a URI under sitecore/ to execute the .asp file.

CVSS Metrics

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

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SITECORE
Published: 5/23/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2017-5965

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