CVE-2017-11196

Description

Pulse Connect Secure 8.3R1 has CSRF in logout.cgi. The logout function of the admin panel is not protected by any CSRF tokens, thus allowing an attacker to logout a user by making them visit a malicious web page.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Third-Party Advisory sxcurity.pro Third-Party Advisory twitter.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://twitter.com/sxcurity/status/884556905145937921 third party advisory
http://www.sxcurity.pro/Multiple%20XSS%20and%20CSRF%20in%20Pulse%20Connect%20Secure%20v8.3R1.pdf third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99613 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11196?
CVE-2017-11196 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11196?
To fix CVE-2017-11196, 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-2017-11196 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-11196 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.
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