CVE-2017-4951 Cross-site request forgery in AirWatch Console

High 8.8 Published 29 Jan 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can trick users into installing malicious applications via CSRF in the App Catalog, potentially compromising devices and accounts.

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-2017-4951?

CVE-2017-4951 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware AirWatch Console, published on 29 Jan 2018. 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

VMware AirWatch Console (9.2.x before 9.2.2 and 9.1.x before 9.1.5) contains a Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability when accessing the App Catalog. An attacker may exploit this issue by tricking users into installing a malicious application on their devices.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-4951?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Airwatch.

How do I fix CVE-2017-4951?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-4951 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-4951 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-4951 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-97q6-87j9-jw23.