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CVE-2017-7266

6.1 · MEDIUM

Netflix Security Monkey before 0.8.0 has an Open Redirect.

Published Mar 26, 2017CWE-601EPSS 0.97%

Overview

CVE-2017-7266 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 26, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Netflix Security Monkey before 0.8.0 has an Open Redirect. The logout functionality accepted the "next" parameter which then redirects to any domain irrespective of the Host header.

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.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/97088GitHubgithub.com/Netflix/security_monkey/commit/3b4da13efabb05970c80f464a50d3c1c12262466GitHubgithub.com/Netflix/security_monkey/pull/482GitHubgithub.com/Netflix/security_monkey/releases/tag/v0.8.0Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/97088GitHubgithub.com/Netflix/security_monkey/commit/3b4da13efabb05970c80f464a50d3c1c12262466GitHubgithub.com/Netflix/security_monkey/pull/482GitHubgithub.com/Netflix/security_monkey/releases/tag/v0.8.0

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What is CVE-2017-7266?

CVE-2017-7266 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 26, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-7266?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, 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-2017-7266?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-7266?

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