CVE-2016-5401 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hijack user authentication to modify instances in Red Hat JBoss BRMS and BPMS via crafted web pages.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-5401?

CVE-2016-5401 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Red Hat JBoss BRMS and BPMS 6 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that modify instances via a crafted web page.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5401?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Redhat Jboss Bpm Suite, Redhat Jboss Enterprise Brms Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5401?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5401 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-5401 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5401 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jgx4-4g5r-6f5v.

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