What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-5214?

CVE-2017-5214 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:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-5214?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-5214. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

B2J Contact CVE-2017-5214

HIGH

Incorrect Usage of Seeds in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) (CWE-335)

2017-05-17 cve@mitre.org

RCE B2J Contact

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:H/I:N/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:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 17, 2017 - 14:29 cve.org

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

The Codextrous B2J Contact (aka b2j_contact) extension before 2.1.13 for Joomla! allows prediction of a uniqid value based on knowledge of a time value. This makes it easier to read arbitrary uploaded files.

AnalysisAI

The Codextrous B2J Contact (aka b2j_contact) extension before 2.1.13 for Joomla!. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-335. The Codextrous B2J Contact (aka b2j_contact) extension before 2.1.13 for Joomla! allows prediction of a uniqid value based on knowledge of a time value. This makes it easier to read arbitrary uploaded files. Affected products include: Codextrous B2J Contact. Version information: before 2.1.13.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.