medium
4.3
CWE
134
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-5524

First published: Thu Mar 23 2017(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/Plone>=5.1a1<=5.1a2
5.1b1
pip/Plone>=5.0rc1<5.0.7
5.0.7
pip/Plone>=4.0<4.3.12
4.3.12
Plone CMS=4.0
Plone CMS=4.0.1
Plone CMS=4.0.2
Plone CMS=4.0.3
Plone CMS=4.0.4
Plone CMS=4.0.5
Plone CMS=4.0.7
Plone CMS=4.0.8
Plone CMS=4.0.9
Plone CMS=4.0.10
Plone CMS=4.1
Plone CMS=4.1.1
Plone CMS=4.1.2
Plone CMS=4.1.3
Plone CMS=4.1.4
Plone CMS=4.1.5
Plone CMS=4.1.6
Plone CMS=4.2
Plone CMS=4.2.1
Plone CMS=4.2.2
Plone CMS=4.2.3
Plone CMS=4.2.4
Plone CMS=4.2.5
Plone CMS=4.2.6
Plone CMS=4.2.7
Plone CMS=4.3
Plone CMS=4.3.1
Plone CMS=4.3.2
Plone CMS=4.3.3
Plone CMS=4.3.4
Plone CMS=4.3.5
Plone CMS=4.3.6
Plone CMS=4.3.7
Plone CMS=4.3.8
Plone CMS=4.3.9
Plone CMS=4.3.10
Plone CMS=4.3.11
Plone CMS=5.0
Plone CMS=5.0-rc1
Plone CMS=5.0-rc2
Plone CMS=5.0-rc3
Plone CMS=5.0.1
Plone CMS=5.0.2
Plone CMS=5.0.3
Plone CMS=5.0.4
Plone CMS=5.0.5
Plone CMS=5.0.6
Plone CMS=5.1-a1
Plone CMS=5.1-a2

Remedy

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-5524?

    CVE-2017-5524 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that allows remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-5524?

    To fix CVE-2017-5524, upgrade to Plone version 5.1b1 or later, or 5.0.7 or later, or 4.3.12 or later.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2017-5524?

    CVE-2017-5524 affects Plone versions 4.x through 4.3.11 and 5.x through 5.0.6.

  • Can CVE-2017-5524 lead to data exposure?

    Yes, CVE-2017-5524 can allow attackers to obtain sensitive information by exploiting the vulnerability.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-5524?

    Yes, a hotfix is available and can be applied by updating to the relevant patched versions of Plone.

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