CVE-2016-6642 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hijack administrator sessions to upload files via CSRF in EMC ViPR SRM.

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-2016-6642?

CVE-2016-6642 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 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

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in EMC ViPR SRM before 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that upload files.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6642?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emc Vipr Srm.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6642?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-6642 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6642 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vr5w-p863-h5fj.

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