Is CVE-2017-6080 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-6080 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-6080 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-6080 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6080?

CVE-2017-6080 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2017-6080

CWE-352Published: March 13, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Zammad before 1.0.4, 1.1.x before 1.1.3, and 1.2.x before 1.2.1, caused by lack of a protection mechanism involving HTTP Access-Control headers. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker can send cross-domain requests directly to the REST API for users with a valid session cookie and receive the result.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-6080 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 9.8.