CVE-2017-5573 Missing authorization in n/a
An authenticated read-only administrator can cancel tasks belonging to other administrators, violating access controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5573?
CVE-2017-5573 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Citrix Xenserver, published on 30 Jan 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Linux Foundation xapi in Citrix XenServer through 7.0. An authenticated read-only administrator can cancel tasks of other administrators.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5573?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Citrix Xenserver.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5573?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5573 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2017-5573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Citrix Xenserver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcj7-2jwq-pqgq.