CSRF in Apache Cxf Fediz

CVE-2017-7662

Apache CXF Fediz ships with an OpenId Connect (OIDC) service which has a Client Registration Service, which is a simple web application that allows clients to be created, deleted, etc. A CSRF (Cross Style Request Forgery) style vulnerability has been found in this web application in Apache CXF Fediz prior to 1.4.0 and 1.3.2, meaning that a malicious web application could create new clients, or reset secrets, etc, after the admin user has logged on to the client registration service and the session is still active.

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

EPSS: 0.011 (63.3th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7662?
CVE-2017-7662 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf Fediz, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-05-16.
How severe is CVE-2017-7662?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-7662 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.