CVE-2017-5368

Public Exploit

Description

ZoneMinder v1.30 and v1.29, an open-source CCTV server web application, is vulnerable to CSRF (Cross Site Request Forgery) which allows a remote attack to make changes to the web application as the current logged in victim. If the victim visits a malicious web page, the attacker can silently and automatically create a new admin user within the web application for remote persistence and further attacks. The URL is /zm/index.php and sample parameters could include action=user uid=0 newUser[Username]=attacker1 newUser[Password]=Password1234 conf_password=Password1234 newUser[System]=Edit (among others).

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/11 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96126 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Feb/6 exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5368?
CVE-2017-5368 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5368?
To fix CVE-2017-5368, 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-2017-5368 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5368 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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