Is CVE-2017-12584 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-12584 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-12584 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-12584 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-12584?

CVE-2017-12584 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-12584

CWE-352Published: August 6, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

There is no CSRF mitigation in SLiMS 8 Akasia through 8.3.1. Also, an entire user profile (including the password) can be updated without sending the current password. This allows remote attackers to trick a user into changing to an attacker-controlled password, a complete account takeover, via the passwd1 and passwd2 fields in an admin/modules/system/app_user.php changecurrent=true operation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-12584 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.