CVE-2017-16804
In Redmine before 3.2.7 and 3.3.x before 3.3.4, the reminders function in app/models/mailer.rb...
In Redmine before 3.2.7 and 3.3.x before 3.3.4, the reminders function in app/models/mailer.rb does not check whether an issue is visible, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by reading e-mail reminder messages.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
In Redmine before 3.2.7 and 3.3.x before 3.3.4, the reminders function in app/models/mailer.rb does not check whether an issue is visible, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by reading e-mail reminder messages.
- Record
CVE-2017-16804- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Redmine before 3.2.7 and 3.3.x before 3.3.4, the reminders function in app/models/mailer.rb does not check whether an issue is visible, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by reading e-mail reminder messages.
- Record
CVE-2017-16804- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-7980 No score
In Redmine before 3.2.7 and 3.3.x before 3.3.4, the reminders function in app/models/mailer.rb does not check whether an issue is visible, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by reading e-mail reminder messages.
- Record
EUVD-2017-7980- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c2rv-c7wr-4chh
4.3
In Redmine before 3.2.7 and 3.3.x before 3.3.4, the reminders function in app/models/mailer.rb...
In Redmine before 3.2.7 and 3.3.x before 3.3.4, the reminders function in app/models/mailer.rb does not check whether an issue is visible, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by reading e-mail reminder messages.
- Record
GHSA-c2rv-c7wr-4chh- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
4.3
In Redmine before 3.2.7 and 3.3.x before 3.3.4, the reminders function in app/models/mailer.rb does not check whether an issue is visible, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by reading e-mail reminder messages.
- Record
CVE-2017-16804- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-16804
4.3
In Redmine before 3.2.7 and 3.3.x before 3.3.4, the reminders function in app/models/mailer.rb does not check whether an issue is visible, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by reading e-mail reminder messages.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16804- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-16804
4.3
In Redmine before 3.2.7 and 3.3.x before 3.3.4, the reminders function in app/models/mailer.rb does not check whether an issue is visible, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by reading e-mail reminder messages.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16804- CVSS 3.0
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
redmineDebian:12 |
before 3.4.2-1 | 3.4.2-1 |
redmineDebian:13 |
before 3.4.2-1 | 3.4.2-1 |
redmineDebian:14 |
before 3.4.2-1 | 3.4.2-1 |
redmineDebian:9 |
before 3.3.1-4+deb9u1, plus listed versions 3.3.1-4 |
3.3.1-4+deb9u1 |
redmineUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0~20140825-83.2.0-13.2.0-33.2.1-13.2.1-23.2.1-2ubuntu0.2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-16804 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Redmine, published November 13, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.63%, the 76th percentile. Fixed in redmine 3.4.2-1.
References
redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Security_Advisories
github.com/redmine/redmine/commit/0f09f161f64f4190a52166675ff380a15b72a8bc
debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4191
redmine.org/issues/25713
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16804
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c2rv-c7wr-4chh
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-16804
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16804
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16804