{"id":"CVE-2017-17097","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2017-17097","generatedAt":"2026-10-29T01:49:36.838Z","title":"gps-server.net GPS Tracking Software (self hosted) 2.x has a password reset procedure that immediately resets passwords upon an unauthenticated request, and then sends e-mail with a predictable (date-based) password to the admin, which makes it easier…","description":"gps-server.net GPS Tracking Software (self hosted) 2.x has a password reset procedure that immediately resets passwords upon an unauthenticated request, and then sends e-mail with a predictable (date-based) password to the admin, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by predicting this new password. This is related to the use of gmdate for password creation in fn_connect.php.","published":"2018-01-02T15:29:00.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T01:10:21.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"cve@mitre.org","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-640"],"affected":["gps-server/gps tracking software"],"epss":{"score":0.06946,"percentile":0.94082,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[{"date":"2026-09-21","score":0.04591,"percentile":0.91232},{"date":"2026-09-22","score":0.06946,"percentile":0.93819}]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":false,"firstPublished":"2018-01-05","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":43431,"kind":"exploit","title":"gps-server.net GPS Tracking Software < 3.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43431","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/php/webapps/43431.txt","file":"exploits/php/webapps/43431.txt","published":"2018-01-05","added":"2018-01-05","updated":"2018-01-05","author":"Noman Riffat","type":"webapps","platform":"php","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2017-17098","CVE-2017-17097"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is critical, while EPSS rates exploitation at 6.9%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"https://gist.github.com/pak0s/ea7a80c2614d9cd43cfb8230c65c9fec","tags":["Patch","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://s1.gps-server.net/changelog.txt","tags":["Release Notes","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43431/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://gist.github.com/pak0s/ea7a80c2614d9cd43cfb8230c65c9fec","tags":["Patch","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://s1.gps-server.net/changelog.txt","tags":["Release Notes","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43431/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17097","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}