CVE-2017-6634 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco Industrial Ethernet 1000 Series Switches
Unauthenticated remote attackers can perform CSRF attacks on the Device Manager interface to execute arbitrary actions with user privileges.
- 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-2017-6634?
CVE-2017-6634 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Industrial Ethernet 1000 Series Switches, published on 22 May 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
A vulnerability in the Device Manager web interface of Cisco Industrial Ethernet 1000 Series Switches 1.3 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack against a user of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protection by the Device Manager web interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to follow a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled website. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to submit arbitrary requests to an affected device via the Device Manager web interface and with the privileges of the user. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc88811.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6634?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Industrial Ethernet 1000 Series Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6634?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6634 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-6634 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6634 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2gc9-pm58-wfqw.