CVE-2016-8737 Apache Brooklyn is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
A CSRF vulnerability in Apache Brooklyn allows attackers to execute commands as logged-in users via malicious links.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2016-8737?
CVE-2016-8737 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Brooklyn, published on 13 Sep 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
In Apache Brooklyn before 0.10.0, the REST server is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF), which could permit a malicious web site to produce a link which, if clicked whilst a user is logged in to Brooklyn, would cause the server to execute the attacker's commands as the user. There is known to be a proof-of-concept exploit using this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8737?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.brooklyn:brooklyn-jsgui and org.apache.brooklyn:brooklyn-rest-resources. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.brooklyn:brooklyn-jsgui Maven | All versions | 0.10.0 |
org.apache.brooklyn:brooklyn-jsgui Maven | All versions | 0.10.0 |
org.apache.brooklyn:brooklyn-rest-resources Maven | All versions | 0.10.0 |
org.apache.brooklyn:brooklyn-rest-resources Maven | All versions | 0.10.0 |
Products include Apache Brooklyn.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8737?
Upgrade org.apache.brooklyn:brooklyn-jsgui to 0.10.0 or later.
Is CVE-2016-8737 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8737 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Brooklyn
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2hf-g7fh-vg92.