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CVE-2018-7701

6.5 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in SecurEnvoy SecurMail before 9.2.501 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that (1) delete…

Published Mar 15, 2018CWE-352EPSS 2.90%

Overview

CVE-2018-7701 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 15, 2018 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

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in SecurEnvoy SecurMail before 9.2.501 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that (1) delete e-mail messages via a delete action in a request to secmail/getmessage.exe or (2) spoof arbitrary users and reply to their messages via a request to secserver/securectrl.exe.

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-2018-7701?

CVE-2018-7701 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 15, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-7701?

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-2018-7701?

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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