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)
EPSS: 0.041 (89.8th 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
- Cesanta Mongoose_embedded_web_server_library
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, 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.