CVE-2017-17736

CRITICALNVD 9.8

9.8

Kentico 9.0 before 9.0.51 and 10.0 before 10.0.48 allows remote attackers to obtain Global Administrator access by visiting CMSInstall/install.aspx and then navigating to the CMS Administration Dashboard.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 99.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 23, 2018

Last Modified

December 19, 2025

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://blog.hivint.com/advisory-access-control-bypass-in-kentico-cms-cve-2017-17736-49e1e43ae55b
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://blog.hivint.com/advisory-access-control-bypass-in-kentico-cms-cve-2017-17736-49e1e43ae55b

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-425

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 2× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-17736?

CVE-2017-17736 is a critical vulnerability published on March 23, 2018. Kentico 9.0 before 9.0.51 and 10.0 before 10.0.48 allows remote attackers to obtain Global Administrator access by visiting CMSInstall/install.aspx and then navigating to the CMS Administration Dashboard.

When was CVE-2017-17736 disclosed?

CVE-2017-17736 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 23, 2018, with the most recent update on December 19, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-17736 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-17736 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-17736?

CVE-2017-17736 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-17736?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-17736, 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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CVE-2017-17736

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