What is the severity of CVE-2017-8081?

CVE-2017-8081 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation and CSRF attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8081?

To fix CVE-2017-8081, upgrade to a patched version of GetSimple CMS that addresses the cryptographic salt initialization issue.

Who is affected by CVE-2017-8081?

CVE-2017-8081 affects users of GetSimple CMS version 3.3.13 and below.

What kind of attacks can CVE-2017-8081 enable?

CVE-2017-8081 can enable network attackers to escalate privileges or conduct CSRF attacks on affected systems.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-8081?

For more information about CVE-2017-8081, consult the official GitHub repository or security advisory from GetSimple CMS.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-8081

high

8.8

CWE

338 352

30/4/2017

3/10/2019

CVE-2017-8081: Weak RNG

First published: Sun Apr 30 2017(Updated: )

Poor cryptographic salt initialization in admin/inc/template_functions.php in GetSimple CMS 3.3.13 allows a network attacker to escalate privileges to an arbitrary user or conduct CSRF attacks via calculation of a session cookie or CSRF nonce.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cagintranetworks Getsimple Cms	=3.3.13_

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Reference Links

https://github.com/GetSimpleCMS/GetSimpleCMS/issues/1224

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8081?
CVE-2017-8081 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation and CSRF attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8081?
To fix CVE-2017-8081, upgrade to a patched version of GetSimple CMS that addresses the cryptographic salt initialization issue.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-8081?
CVE-2017-8081 affects users of GetSimple CMS version 3.3.13 and below.
What kind of attacks can CVE-2017-8081 enable?
CVE-2017-8081 can enable network attackers to escalate privileges or conduct CSRF attacks on affected systems.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-8081?
For more information about CVE-2017-8081, consult the official GitHub repository or security advisory from GetSimple CMS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8081?
CVE-2017-8081 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation and CSRF attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8081?
To fix CVE-2017-8081, upgrade to a patched version of GetSimple CMS that addresses the cryptographic salt initialization issue.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-8081?
CVE-2017-8081 affects users of GetSimple CMS version 3.3.13 and below.
What kind of attacks can CVE-2017-8081 enable?
CVE-2017-8081 can enable network attackers to escalate privileges or conduct CSRF attacks on affected systems.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-8081?
For more information about CVE-2017-8081, consult the official GitHub repository or security advisory from GetSimple CMS.