CVE-2017-5473 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack user authentication in ntopng via CSRF, potentially taking over 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-2017-5473?
CVE-2017-5473 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jan 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 ntopng through 2.4 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users, as demonstrated by admin/add_user.lua, admin/change_user_prefs.lua, admin/delete_user.lua, and admin/password_reset.lua.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5473?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ntop Ntopng.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5473?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5473 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-5473 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5473 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-5qh4-jjjw-xg4h, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5473.