CSRF in Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library
CVE-2017-11567
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Mongoose Web Server before 6.9 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that modify Mongoose.conf via a request to __mg_admin?save. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code remotely.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.041 (90.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MONGOOSE-WEB-SERVER-v6.5-CSRF-COMMAND-EXECU… (Exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42614/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Sep/3 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11567?
- CVE-2017-11567 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-09-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11567?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.