CVE-2017-5264 Cross-site request forgery in Nexpose
Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unauthorized actions in the Nexpose administrative interface via CSRF.
- 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-2017-5264?
CVE-2017-5264 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Nexpose, published on 14 Dec 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
Versions of Nexpose prior to 6.4.66 fail to adequately validate the source of HTTP requests intended for the Automated Actions administrative web application, and are susceptible to a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5264?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rapid7 Nexpose.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5264?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5264 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-5264 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5264 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Rapid7 Nexpose
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xf8-q282-x73r.