CVE-2017-20199 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2017-20199

Buttercup buttercup-browser-extension Vault access control

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability was found in Buttercup buttercup-browser-extension up to 0.14.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Vault Handler. The manipulation results in improper access controls. The attack may be performed from a remote location. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version 1.0.1 addresses this issue. The patch is identified as 89. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Luke Childs
  • lukechilds (VulDB User)
  • lukechilds (VulDB User)

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

buttercup-browser-extension
Vulnerable Versions:
0.14.0, 0.14.1, 0.14.2, 1.0.1

Timeline

Official Publish: August 15th, 2025
Last Modified: August 27th, 2025
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Weaknesses (CWE)