CVE-2017-11567
high
CVSS v3
8.8
VIR risk
8.8
Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Mongoose Web Server before 6.9 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that modify Mongoose.conf via a request to __mg_admin?save. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code remotely.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| cesanta | mongoose_embedded_web_server_library | {"endIncluding":"6.8"} | |
References
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MONGOOSE-WEB-SERVER-v6.5-CSRF-COMMAND-EXECUTION.txt
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Sep/3
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42614/
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MONGOOSE-WEB-SERVER-v6.5-CSRF-COMMAND-EXECUTION.txt
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Sep/3
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42614/
CWEs
CWE-352
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.