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CVE-2017-12790

6.5 · MEDIUM

Metinfo 5.3.18 is affected by: Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF).

Published May 9, 2019CWE-352EPSS 0.68%

Overview

CVE-2017-12790 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 9, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Metinfo 5.3.18 is affected by: Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF). The impact is: Information Disclosure (remote). The component is: admin/index.php. The attack vector is: The administrator clicks on the malicious link in the login state.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12790?

CVE-2017-12790 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 9, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-12790?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-12790?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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