CVE-2017-11567 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
A CSRF vulnerability in Mongoose Web Server allows attackers to modify configuration files, potentially leading to remote code execution.
- 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-2017-11567?
CVE-2017-11567 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 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
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Mongoose Web Server before 6.9 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that modify Mongoose.conf via a request to __mg_admin?save. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code remotely.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11567?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11567?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11567 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11567 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11567 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8jp-7x5w-h88v.