CVE-2017-9615: Password exposure in Cognito Software Moneyworks 8.0.3 and earlier allows attackers to gain administrator acce

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-9615?

moneyworks: upgrade to newer than 8.0.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2017-9615 being exploited?

CVE-2017-9615 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2017-9615 affect?

CVE-2017-9615 affects moneyworks. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Password exposure in Cognito Software Moneyworks 8.0.3 and earlier allows attackers to gain administrator access to all data, because verbose logging writes the administrator password to a world-readable file.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2017-9615?

Priority 57/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2017-9615 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting moneyworks. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Password exposure in Cognito Software Moneyworks 8.0.3 and earlier allows attackers to gain administrator access to all data, because verbose logging writes the administrator password to a world-readable file.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-532, CWE-732
Published	2017-06-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cognito

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-06-26 07:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:28 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cognito moneyworks UPGRADE

Affected: <= 8.0.3

Fixed in: newer than 8.0.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 8.0.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade moneyworks

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade moneyworks

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-9615?

moneyworks: upgrade to newer than 8.0.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-9615 being exploited?

CVE-2017-9615 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-2017-9615 affect?

CVE-2017-9615 affects moneyworks. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Password exposure in Cognito Software Moneyworks 8.0.3 and earlier allows attackers to gain administrator access to all data, because verbose logging writes the administrator password to a world-readable file.

How urgent is CVE-2017-9615?

Priority 57/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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