CVE-2017-9615

CVE-2017-9615 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cognito Moneyworks with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-532.

Key facts

Description

Password exposure in Cognito Software Moneyworks 8.0.3 and earlier allows attackers to gain administrator access to all data, because verbose logging writes the administrator password to a world-readable file.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9615?
Password exposure in Cognito Software Moneyworks 8.0.3 and earlier allows attackers to gain administrator access to all data, because verbose logging writes the administrator password to a world-readable file.
How severe is CVE-2017-9615?
CVE-2017-9615 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-9615 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-9615?
CVE-2017-9615 affects Cognito Moneyworks. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9615?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-9615 published?
CVE-2017-9615 was published on 2017-06-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

Other CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File) vulnerabilities

Browse all CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File) vulnerabilities →