CVE-2017-5870: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ViMbAdmin 3.0.15 allow remote attackers to inject arbit

Q: How urgent is CVE-2017-5870?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-5870 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting vimbadmin. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ViMbAdmin 3.0.15 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) domain or (2) transport parameter to domain/add; the (3) name parameter to mailbox/add/did/<domain id>; the (4) goto parameter to alias/add/did/<domain id>; or the (5) captchatext parameter to auth/lost-password.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 37%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2017-05-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: vimbadmin

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-05-23 04:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vimbadmin vimbadmin DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0.15

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0.15

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0.15 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison vimbadmin sudo apt install vimbadmin=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.15> sudo apt-mark hold vimbadmin

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

dnf --showduplicates list vimbadmin sudo dnf downgrade vimbadmin-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.15> sudo dnf versionlock add vimbadmin

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.

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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-2017-5870?

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

Is CVE-2017-5870 being exploited?

CVE-2017-5870 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-2017-5870 affect?

CVE-2017-5870 affects vimbadmin. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ViMbAdmin 3.0.15 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) domain or (2) transport parameter to domain/add; the (3) name parameter to mailbox/add/did/<do

How urgent is CVE-2017-5870?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2017-6086 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the addAction and purgeAction functions in ViMbA

References

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