CVE-2017-15572
In Redmine before 3.2.6 and 3.3.x before 3.3.3, remote attackers can obtain sensitive information...
In Redmine before 3.2.6 and 3.3.x before 3.3.3, remote attackers can obtain sensitive information (password reset tokens) by reading a Referer log, because account/lost_password does not use a redirect.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Redmine before 3.2.6 and 3.3.x before 3.3.3, remote attackers can obtain sensitive information (password reset tokens) by reading a Referer log, because account/lost_password does not use a redirect.
- Record
CVE-2017-15572- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Redmine before 3.2.6 and 3.3.x before 3.3.3, remote attackers can obtain sensitive information (password reset tokens) by reading a Referer log, because account/lost_password does not use a redirect.
- Record
CVE-2017-15572- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-7024 No score
In Redmine before 3.2.6 and 3.3.x before 3.3.3, remote attackers can obtain sensitive information (password reset tokens) by reading a Referer log, because account/lost_password does not use a redirect.
- Record
EUVD-2017-7024- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-69c8-w2qp-966r
In Redmine before 3.2.6 and 3.3.x before 3.3.3, remote attackers can obtain sensitive information...
In Redmine before 3.2.6 and 3.3.x before 3.3.3, remote attackers can obtain sensitive information (password reset tokens) by reading a Referer log, because account/lost_password does not use a redirect.
- Record
GHSA-69c8-w2qp-966r- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Redmine before 3.2.6 and 3.3.x before 3.3.3, remote attackers can obtain sensitive information (password reset tokens) by reading a Referer log, because account/lost_password does not use a redirect.
- Record
CVE-2017-15572- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-15572
In Redmine before 3.2.6 and 3.3.x before 3.3.3, remote attackers can obtain sensitive information (password reset tokens) by reading a Referer log, because account/lost_password does not use a redirect.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15572- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-15572
In Redmine before 3.2.6 and 3.3.x before 3.3.3, remote attackers can obtain sensitive information (password reset tokens) by reading a Referer log, because account/lost_password does not use a redirect.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15572- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2017-15572 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Redmine, published October 18, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.43%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in redmine 3.4.2-1.
References
redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Security_Advisories
debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4191
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15572
github.com/advisories/GHSA-69c8-w2qp-966r
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-15572
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-15572
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15572