CVE-2017-18353 rendertron can remotely shut down Chrome instance
An unauthorized remote attacker can shut down the Chrome instance by accessing an unprotected route, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-18353?
CVE-2017-18353 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Rendertron 1.0.0 includes an _ah/stop route to shutdown the Chrome instance responsible for serving render requests to all users. Visiting this route with a GET request allows any unauthorized remote attacker to disable the core service of the application.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18353?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including rendertron. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
rendertron npm | All versions | 1.1.0 |
rendertron npm | All versions | 1.1.0 |
Products include Google Rendertron.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18353?
Upgrade rendertron to 1.1.0 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2017-18353 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18353 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4q69-q4q7-x82c.