CVE-2017-14941: Jaspersoft JasperReports 4.7 suffers from a saved credential disclosure vulnerability, which allows a remote a

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-14941 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting jasperreports. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Jaspersoft JasperReports 4.7 suffers from a saved credential disclosure vulnerability, which allows a remote authenticated user to retrieve stored Data Source passwords by accessing flow.html and reading the HTML source code of the page reached in an Edit action for a Data Source connector.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 36%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2017-10-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: jaspersoft

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-10-02 01:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jaspersoft jasperreports DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.7.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.7.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy jasperreports || rpm -q jasperreports || jasperreports --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.7.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison jasperreports sudo apt install jasperreports=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.7.0> sudo apt-mark hold jasperreports

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list jasperreports sudo dnf downgrade jasperreports-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.7.0> sudo dnf versionlock add jasperreports

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-14941?

jasperreports: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-14941 being exploited?

CVE-2017-14941 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-14941 affect?

CVE-2017-14941 affects jasperreports. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Jaspersoft JasperReports 4.7 suffers from a saved credential disclosure vulnerability, which allows a remote authenticated user to retrieve stored Data Source passwords by accessing flow.html and reading the HTML source code of the page rea

How urgent is CVE-2017-14941?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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