CVE-2017-5496: Sawmill Enterprise 8.7.9 allows remote attackers to gain login access by leveraging knowledge of a password ha

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-5496 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting sawmill. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Sawmill Enterprise 8.7.9 allows remote attackers to gain login access by leveraging knowledge of a password hash.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	5.8% (top 7%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2017-03-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: sawmill

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-03-15 15:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:20 UTCUpdated Record last modified

sawmill sawmill DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.7.9

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.7.9

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.7.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison sawmill sudo apt install sawmill=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.7.9> sudo apt-mark hold sawmill

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

dnf --showduplicates list sawmill sudo dnf downgrade sawmill-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.7.9> sudo dnf versionlock add sawmill

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Sawmill Enterprise 8.7.9 - Authentication Bypass

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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-2017-5496?

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

Is CVE-2017-5496 being exploited?

CVE-2017-5496 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-2017-5496 affect?

CVE-2017-5496 affects sawmill. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Sawmill Enterprise 8.7.9 allows remote attackers to gain login access by leveraging knowledge of a password hash.

How urgent is CVE-2017-5496?

Priority 68/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2013-4947 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE Unspecified vulnerability in the update and build database page in Sawmill before 8.6.3 allows remote attacker

References

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