Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 24, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-16935
CVE-2017-16935
Description
Ametys before 4.0.3 requires authentication only for URIs containing a /cms/ substring, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a direct request to /plugins/core-ui/servercomm/messages.xml, as demonstrated by changing the admin password by obtaining account details via a users/search.json request, and then modifying the account via an editUser request.
Affected products
1Patches
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Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3517nvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- issues.ametys.org/browse/RUNTIME-2582nvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
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