CVE-2017-5657

Description

Several REST service endpoints of Apache Archiva are not protected against Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. A malicious site opened in the same browser as the archiva site, may send an HTML response that performs arbitrary actions on archiva services, with the same rights as the active archiva session (e.g. administrator rights).

Category

8.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Archiva
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://archiva.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2017-5657 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98570 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038528 vdb entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5657?
CVE-2017-5657 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5657?
To fix CVE-2017-5657, 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-2017-5657 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5657 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-2017-5657?
CVE-2017-5657 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Archiva.
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