CVE-2016-3403: CSRF

Published May 17, 2017
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Updated

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Admin Console in Zimbra Collaboration before 8.6.0 Patch 8 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add, (2) modify, or (3) remove accounts by leveraging failure to use of a CSRF token and perform referer header checks, aka bugs 100885 and 100899.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite<=8.6.0

Event History

May 17, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3403?

CVE-2016-3403 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized actions by remote attackers.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-3403?

To fix CVE-2016-3403, upgrade Zimbra Collaboration Suite to version 8.6.0 Patch 8 or later.

3

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2016-3403?

CVE-2016-3403 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks to hijack administrator accounts and manipulate user accounts.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2016-3403?

CVE-2016-3403 affects all versions of Zimbra Collaboration Suite prior to 8.6.0 Patch 8.

5

What are CSRF vulnerabilities in the context of CVE-2016-3403?

In the context of CVE-2016-3403, CSRF vulnerabilities can be exploited to send unauthorized commands to the server on behalf of an authenticated administrator.

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