CVE-2017-11567
Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Mongoose Web Server before 6.9 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that modify Mongoose.conf via a request to __mg_admin?save. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code remotely.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Mongoose Web Server 6.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery / Remote Code Execution
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| cesanta | mongoose_embedded_web_server_library | {"endIncluding":"6.8"} | |
References
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MONGOOSE-WEB-SERVER-v6.5-CSRF-COMMAND-EXECUTION.txt
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Sep/3
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42614/
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MONGOOSE-WEB-SERVER-v6.5-CSRF-COMMAND-EXECUTION.txt
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Sep/3
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42614/
CWEs
CWE-352
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.