Nexpose
CVE-2012-6493
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Rapid7 Nexpose Security Console before 5.5.4 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims for requests that delete scan data and sites via a request to data/site/delete.
AnalysisAI
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Rapid7 Nexpose Security Console before 5.5.4 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims for requests that delete. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Rapid7 Nexpose Security Console before 5.5.4 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims for requests that delete scan data and sites via a request to data/site/delete. Affected products include: Rapid7 Nexpose. Version information: before 5.5.4.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.
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Same weakness CWE-352 – Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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