Vulnerability in Parity Browser
CVE-2017-18016
Parity Browser 1.6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information by requesting other websites via the Parity web proxy engine (reusing the current website's token, which is not bound to an origin).
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.055 (92.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.055 · newest: 0.055 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Parity Browser — versions 1.6.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/tintinweb/pub/tree/master/pocs/cve-2017-18016 (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/10/1 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43499/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- github.com/paritytech/parity/commit/53609f703e2f1af76441344ac3b72811c726a215 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18016?
- CVE-2017-18016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Parity Browser, classified under Origin Validation Error. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18016?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-18016 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.