CVE-2016-6442 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco Finesse 11.0(1)

High 8.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated remote attackers can perform CSRF attacks against users of the Cisco Finesse web interface, potentially leading to account takeover.

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-2016-6442?

CVE-2016-6442 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Finesse 11.0(1), published on 27 Oct 2016. 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

A vulnerability in Cisco Finesse Agent and Supervisor Desktop Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack against the user of the web interface. More Information: CSCvb57213. Known Affected Releases: 11.0(1).

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6442?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Finesse.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6442?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6442 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-6442 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6442 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-43vv-v8c6-frg3.

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