CVE-2017-11196 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Attackers can force admin users to log out via CSRF, disrupting administrative access to Pulse Connect Secure devices.
- 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-2017-11196?
CVE-2017-11196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure, published on 12 Jul 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
Pulse Connect Secure 8.3R1 has CSRF in logout.cgi. The logout function of the admin panel is not protected by any CSRF tokens, thus allowing an attacker to logout a user by making them visit a malicious web page.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11196?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxjp-xfg3-mhwh.