CVE-2016-1607 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hijack administrator sessions to modify settings, requiring a patch for Novell Filr administrators.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-1607?

CVE-2016-1607 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 2016. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the administrative interface in Novell Filr before 2.0 Security Update 2 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators, as demonstrated by reconfiguring time settings via a vaconfig/time request.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1607?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Novell Filr.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1607?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1607 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-1607 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-1607 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w3m9-q5q6-jr9h.

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