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Carbon CVE-2016-4315

MEDIUM
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)
2017-02-17 cret@cert.org
5.7
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.7 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Feb 17, 2017 - 02:59 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.7

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of privileged users for requests that shutdown a server via a shutdown action to server-admin/proxy_ajaxprocessor.jsp.

AnalysisAI

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of privileged users for requests that shutdown a server via a shutdown action. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. 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 WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of privileged users for requests that shutdown a server via a shutdown action to server-admin/proxy_ajaxprocessor.jsp. Affected products include: Wso2 Carbon.

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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