CVE-2017-16946

MEDIUMNVD 4.94.9—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 4.9 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 4.9; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
4.9
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 4.9Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The admin_edit function in app/Controller/UsersController.php in MISP 2.4.82 mishandles the enable_password field, which allows admins to discover a hashed password by reading the audit log.

CVSS v3
4.9
EG Score
4.9(medium)
EPSS
60.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 25, 2017

Last Modified

June 22, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 27, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit.
github_commit Patch Available

commit 7d5890b2fc63 (MISP/MISP)

Patch available: MISP/MISP v2.5.13 (contains commit 7d5890b2fc63)

https://github.com/MISP/MISP/commit/7d5890b2fc63285f010d5845913894dd71cf232c

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-16946?
CVE-2017-16946 is a medium vulnerability published on November 25, 2017. The adminedit function in app/Controller/UsersController.php in MISP 2.4.82 mishandles the enablepassword field, which allows admins to discover a hashed password by reading the audit log.
When was CVE-2017-16946 disclosed?
CVE-2017-16946 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 25, 2017, with the most recent update on June 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-16946 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-16946 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 60.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-16946?
CVE-2017-16946 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-16946?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-16946, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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