What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-16520?

CVE-2017-16520 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Buildmaster CVE-2017-16520

HIGH

Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)

2017-11-11 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Buildmaster

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 11, 2017 - 00:29 cve.org

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Inedo BuildMaster before 5.8.2 does not properly restrict creation of RequireManageAllPrivileges event listeners.

AnalysisAI

Inedo BuildMaster before 5.8.2 does not properly restrict creation of RequireManageAllPrivileges event listeners. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269), which allows attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access. Inedo BuildMaster before 5.8.2 does not properly restrict creation of RequireManageAllPrivileges event listeners. Affected products include: Inedo Buildmaster. Version information: before 5.8.2.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply principle of least privilege, validate privilege transitions, implement proper role separation.