CVE-2016-8737

Description

In Apache Brooklyn before 0.10.0, the REST server is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF), which could permit a malicious web site to produce a link which, if clicked whilst a user is logged in to Brooklyn, would cause the server to execute the attacker's commands as the user. There is known to be a proof-of-concept exploit using this vulnerability.

References

Link	Tags
https://brooklyn.apache.org/community/security/CVE-2016-8737.html	patch vendor advisory mitigation
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96228	vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/877813aaaa0e636adbc36106b89a54e0e6918f0884e9c8b67d5d5953%40%3Cdev.brooklyn.apache.org%3E	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8737?: CVE-2016-8737 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8737?: To fix CVE-2016-8737, 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-2016-8737 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8737 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8737?: CVE-2016-8737 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Brooklyn.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.

Description

Category

CWE-352 – Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

References

Frequently Asked Questions