CVE-2017-17476
Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 4.0.x before 4.0.28, 5.0.x before 5.0.26, and 6.0.x before 6.0...
Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 4.0.x before 4.0.28, 5.0.x before 5.0.26, and 6.0.x before 6.0.3, when cookie support is disabled, might allow remote attackers to hijack web sessions and consequently gain privileges via a crafted email.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.8
Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 4.0.x before 4.0.28, 5.0.x before 5.0.26, and 6.0.x before 6.0.3, when cookie support is disabled, might allow remote attackers to hijack web sessions and consequently gain privileges via a crafted email.
- Record
CVE-2017-17476- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 4.0.x before 4.0.28, 5.0.x before 5.0.26, and 6.0.x before 6.0.3, when cookie support is disabled, might allow remote attackers to hijack web sessions and consequently gain privileges via a crafted email.
- Record
CVE-2017-17476- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-8638 No score
Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 4.0.x before 4.0.28, 5.0.x before 5.0.26, and 6.0.x before 6.0.3, when cookie support is disabled, might allow remote attackers to hijack web sessions and consequently gain privileges via a crafted email.
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EUVD-2017-8638- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q5mp-v3f3-grhm
8.8
Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 4.0.x before 4.0.28, 5.0.x before 5.0.26, and 6.0.x before 6.0...
Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 4.0.x before 4.0.28, 5.0.x before 5.0.26, and 6.0.x before 6.0.3, when cookie support is disabled, might allow remote attackers to hijack web sessions and consequently gain privileges via a crafted email.
- Record
GHSA-q5mp-v3f3-grhm- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.8
Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 4.0.x before 4.0.28, 5.0.x before 5.0.26, and 6.0.x before 6.0.3, when cookie support is disabled, might allow remote attackers to hijack web sessions and consequently gain privileges via a crafted email.
- Record
CVE-2017-17476- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-17476
8.8
Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 4.0.x before 4.0.28, 5.0.x before 5.0.26, and 6.0.x before 6.0.3, when cookie support is disabled, might allow remote attackers to hijack web sessions and consequently gain privileges via a crafted email.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17476- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-17476
8.8
Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 4.0.x before 4.0.28, 5.0.x before 5.0.26, and 6.0.x before 6.0.3, when cookie support is disabled, might allow remote attackers to hijack web sessions and consequently gain privileges via a crafted email.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17476- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
otrs2Debian:11 |
before 6.0.3-1, plus listed versions 2.0.4p01-102.0.4p01-112.0.4p01-122.0.4p01-132.0.4p01-14 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.4p01-14.12.0.4p01-152.0.4p01-162.0.4p01-172.0.4p01-182.0.4p01-62.0.4p01-72.0.4p01-82.0.4p01-92.0.99beta1-12.0.99beta1-22.1.1-12.1.3-12.1.4-12.1.4-22.1.5-12.1.5-22.1.5-32.1.6-12.1.7-12.1.7-22.2.0~beta2-12.2.0~beta3-12.2.1-12.2.2-12.2.3-12.2.4-12.2.5-12.2.5-22.2.6-12.2.7-12.2.7-22.2.7-2lenny12.2.7-2lenny22.2.7-2lenny32.2.7-32.3.2-12.3.2-22.3.3-12.3.4-12.3.4-22.3.4-32.3.4-42.3.4-52.3.4-6 |
6.0.3-1 |
otrs2Debian:7 |
before 3.3.18-1~deb7u3, plus listed versions 3.1.10+dfsg1-13.1.11+dfsg1-13.1.12+dfsg1-13.1.12+dfsg1-23.1.12+dfsg1-3 Show 45 moreShow less3.1.7+dfsg1-83.1.7+dfsg1-8+deb7u13.1.7+dfsg1-8+deb7u23.1.7+dfsg1-8+deb7u33.1.7+dfsg1-8+deb7u43.1.7+dfsg1-8+deb7u53.1.7+dfsg1-8+deb7u63.1.8+dfsg1-13.1.9+dfsg1-13.2.1+dfsg1-13.2.10-13.2.10-23.2.11-13.2.11-1~bpo70+13.2.12-13.2.2+dfsg1-13.2.3+dfsg1-13.2.4-13.2.5-13.2.6-13.2.6-23.2.7-13.2.7-23.2.8-13.2.9-13.2.9-23.3.1-13.3.10-13.3.11-13.3.18-1~deb7u13.3.18-1~deb7u23.3.2-13.3.3-13.3.3-23.3.3-33.3.4-13.3.5-13.3.6-13.3.7-13.3.7-23.3.8-13.3.9-13.3.9-23.3.9-33.3.9-3~bpo70+1 |
3.3.18-1~deb7u3 |
otrs2Debian:8 |
before 3.3.18-1+deb8u4, plus listed versions 3.3.10-13.3.11-13.3.18-1+deb8u13.3.18-1+deb8u23.3.18-1+deb8u3 Show 5 moreShow less3.3.18-1~deb7u13.3.18-1~deb7u23.3.18-1~deb7u33.3.9-33.3.9-3+deb8u1 |
3.3.18-1+deb8u4 |
otrs2Debian:9 |
before 5.0.16-1+deb9u5, plus listed versions 2.0.4p01-102.0.4p01-112.0.4p01-122.0.4p01-132.0.4p01-14 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.4p01-14.12.0.4p01-152.0.4p01-162.0.4p01-172.0.4p01-182.0.4p01-62.0.4p01-72.0.4p01-82.0.4p01-92.0.99beta1-12.0.99beta1-22.1.1-12.1.3-12.1.4-12.1.4-22.1.5-12.1.5-22.1.5-32.1.6-12.1.7-12.1.7-22.2.0~beta2-12.2.0~beta3-12.2.1-12.2.2-12.2.3-12.2.4-12.2.5-12.2.5-22.2.6-12.2.7-12.2.7-22.2.7-2lenny12.2.7-2lenny22.2.7-2lenny32.2.7-32.3.2-12.3.2-22.3.3-12.3.4-12.3.4-22.3.4-32.3.4-42.3.4-52.3.4-6 |
5.0.16-1+deb9u5 |
otrs2Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.10-15.0.1-15.0.1-25.0.2-15.0.3-15.0.5-15.0.6-15.0.7-1 |
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-2017-17476 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Otrs, published December 20, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.22%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in otrs2 6.0.3-1.
References
github.com/OTRS/otrs/commit/720c73fbf53e476ca7dfdf2ae1d4d3d2aad2b953
otrs.com/security-advisory-2017-10-security-update-otrs-framework
github.com/OTRS/otrs/commit/36e3be99cfe8a9e09afa1b75fdc39f3e28f561fc
debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4069
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00018.html
github.com/OTRS/otrs/commit/26707eaaa791648e6c7ad6aeaa27efd70e7c66eb
Left out here: 291 versions. The JSON record has them.