CVE-2016-2171

Description

The User Manager service in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 does not properly restrict access using Jetspeed Security, which allows remote attackers to (1) add, (2) edit, or (3) delete users via the REST API.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.86% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://portals.apache.org/jetspeed-2/security-reports.html#CVE-2016-2171 patch vendor advisory
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/portals-jetspeed-user/201603.mbox/%3CB9165E38-F3D8-496D-8642-8A53FCAC736A%40gmail.com%3E vendor advisory mailing list
http://haxx.ml/post/140552592371/remote-code-execution-in-apache-jetspeed-230-and

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2171?
CVE-2016-2171 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2171?
To fix CVE-2016-2171, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-2171 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-2171 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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