Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-5264
Versions of Nexpose prior to 6.4.66 fail to adequately validate the source of HTTP requests intended for the Automated Actions administrative web application, and are susceptible to a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack.
Vulnerability category: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5264
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.18%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 54 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-5264
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST |
|
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-5264
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The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request.Assigned by:
- cve@rapid7.con (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-5264
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43911/
Nexpose < 6.4.66 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102208
Rapid7 Nexpose CVE-2017-5264 Cross Site Request Forgery VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://help.rapid7.com/nexpose/en-us/release-notes/archive/2017/12/#6.4.66
Nexpose Release Notes Archive - December 2017Release Notes
Products affected by CVE-2017-5264
- cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*