CVE-2017-11567

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Published Sep 7, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose_embedded_web_server_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-3182	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.1% (4.135% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MONGOOSE-WEB-SERVER-v6.5-CSRF-COMMAND-EXECUTION.txt
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Sep/3
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42614/

History

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Subscriptions

Cesanta Mongoose Embedded Web Server Library

Weaknesses

CWE-352

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 7, 2017, 1:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:12 PM
Reserved: Jul 23, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 7, 2017, 1:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:02 AM

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