CVE-2017-11365
Symfony Incorrect Access Control
CVE-2017-11365 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Sensiolabs Symfony, published May 23, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.85%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in symfony/security-core 2.7.32.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.85%EPSS, 79th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
2.7.32symfony/security-core +23 more
Description
Certain Symfony products are affected by: Incorrect Access Control. This affects Symfony 2.7.30 and Symfony 2.8.23 and Symfony 3.2.10 and Symfony 3.3.3. The type of exploitation is: remote. The component is: Password validator.
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
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
symfony/security-corePackagist | 2.7.30 up to 2.7.32 | 2.7.32 |
symfony/security-corePackagist | 2.8.23 up to 2.8.25 | 2.8.25 |
symfony/security-corePackagist | 3.2.10 up to 3.2.12 | 3.2.12 |
symfony/security-corePackagist | 3.3.3 up to 3.3.5 | 3.3.5 |
symfony/securityPackagist | 2.7.30 up to 2.7.32 | 2.7.32 |
symfony/securityPackagist | 2.8.23 up to 2.8.25 | 2.8.25 |
symfony/securityPackagist | 3.2.10 up to 3.2.12 | 3.2.12 |
symfony/securityPackagist | 3.3.3 up to 3.3.5 | 3.3.5 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist | 2.7.30 up to 2.7.32 | 2.7.32 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist | 2.8.23 up to 2.8.25 | 2.8.25 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
symfony/symfonyPackagist | 3.2.10 up to 3.2.12 | 3.2.12 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist | 3.3.3 up to 3.3.5 | 3.3.5 |
symfony/security-corePackagist | 2.7.30 up to 2.7.32, plus listed versions v2.7.30v2.7.31 | 2.7.32 |
symfony/security-corePackagist | 2.8.23 up to 2.8.25, plus listed versions v2.8.23v2.8.24 | 2.8.25 |
symfony/security-corePackagist | 3.2.10 up to 3.2.12, plus listed versions v3.2.10v3.2.11 | 3.2.12 |
symfony/security-corePackagist | 3.3.3 up to 3.3.5, plus listed versions v3.3.3v3.3.4 | 3.3.5 |
symfony/securityPackagist | 2.7.30 up to 2.7.32, plus listed versions v2.7.30v2.7.31 | 2.7.32 |
symfony/securityPackagist | 2.8.23 up to 2.8.25, plus listed versions v2.8.23v2.8.24 | 2.8.25 |
symfony/securityPackagist | 3.2.10 up to 3.2.12, plus listed versions v3.2.10v3.2.11 | 3.2.12 |
symfony/securityPackagist | 3.3.3 up to 3.3.5, plus listed versions v3.3.3v3.3.4 | 3.3.5 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist | 2.7.30 up to 2.7.32, plus listed versions v2.7.30v2.7.31 | 2.7.32 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist | 2.8.23 up to 2.8.25, plus listed versions v2.8.23v2.8.24 | 2.8.25 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist | 3.2.10 up to 3.2.12, plus listed versions v3.2.10v3.2.11 | 3.2.12 |
symfony/symfonyPackagist | 3.3.3 up to 3.3.5, plus listed versions v3.3.3v3.3.4 | 3.3.5 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used 9.8
Certain Symfony products are affected by: Incorrect Access Control. This affects Symfony 2.7.30 and Symfony 2.8.23 and Symfony 3.2.10 and Symfony 3.3.3. The type of exploitation is: remote. The component is: Password validator.
- Record
CVE-2017-11365- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Certain Symfony products are affected by: Incorrect Access Control. This affects Symfony 2.7.30 and Symfony 2.8.23 and Symfony 3.2.10 and Symfony 3.3.3. The type of exploitation is: remote. The component is: Password validator.
- Record
CVE-2017-11365- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4919No score
Certain Symfony products are affected by: Incorrect Access Control. This affects Symfony 2.7.30 and Symfony 2.8.23 and Symfony 3.2.10 and Symfony 3.3.3. The type of exploitation is: remote. The component is: Password validator.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4919- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q87v-q8fw-gmj5 9.8
Symfony Incorrect Access Control
Certain Symfony products are affected by: Incorrect Access Control. This affects Symfony 2.7.30 and Symfony 2.8.23 and Symfony 3.2.10 and Symfony 3.3.3. The type of exploitation is: remote. The component is: Password validator.
- Record
GHSA-q87v-q8fw-gmj5- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV 9.8
Certain Symfony products are affected by: Incorrect Access Control. This affects Symfony 2.7.30 and Symfony 2.8.23 and Symfony 3.2.10 and Symfony 3.3.3. The type of exploitation is: remote. The component is: Password validator.
- Record
CVE-2017-11365- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-q87v-q8fw-gmj5 9.8
Symfony Incorrect Access Control
Certain Symfony products are affected by: Incorrect Access Control. This affects Symfony 2.7.30 and Symfony 2.8.23 and Symfony 3.2.10 and Symfony 3.3.3. The type of exploitation is: remote. The component is: Password validator.
- Record
GHSA-q87v-q8fw-gmj5- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-11365 9.8
Certain Symfony products are affected by: Incorrect Access Control. This affects Symfony 2.7.30 and Symfony 2.8.23 and Symfony 3.2.10 and Symfony 3.3.3. The type of exploitation is: remote. The component is: Password validator.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11365- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
github.com/symfony/symfony/pull/23507
github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/878198cefae028386c6dc800ccbf18f2b9cbff3f
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11365
symfony.com/blog/cve-2017-11365-empty-passwords-validation-issue
github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/symfony/security-core/CVE-2017-11365.yaml
github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/symfony/security/CVE-2017-11365.yaml