CSRF in Apache Brooklyn
CVE-2016-8737
In Apache Brooklyn before 0.10.0, the REST server is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF), which could permit a malicious web site to produce a link which, if clicked whilst a user is logged in to Brooklyn, would cause the server to execute the attacker's commands as the user. There is known to be a proof-of-concept exploit using this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.013 (67.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Brooklyn
- Apache Software Foundation Brooklyn — versions 0.9.0 and all prior versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8737?
- CVE-2016-8737 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Brooklyn, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8737?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.