CVE-2017-15644 Server-side request forgery in n/a

High 8.6 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability in Webmin to access internal network resources via crafted requests.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-15644?

CVE-2017-15644 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Webmin Webmin, published on 19 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SSRF exists in Webmin 1.850 via the PATH_INFO to tunnel/link.cgi, as demonstrated by a GET request for tunnel/link.cgi/http://INTRANET-IP:8000.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15644?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webmin Webmin.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15644?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2017-15644 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15644 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-wggh-6887-64v4.

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