high
8.8
CWE
352
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-7662: CSRF

First published: Tue May 16 2017(Updated: )

Apache CXF Fediz ships with an OpenId Connect (OIDC) service which has a Client Registration Service, which is a simple web application that allows clients to be created, deleted, etc. A CSRF (Cross Style Request Forgery) style vulnerability has been found in this web application in Apache CXF Fediz prior to 1.4.0 and 1.3.2, meaning that a malicious web application could create new clients, or reset secrets, etc, after the admin user has logged on to the client registration service and the session is still active.

Credit: security@apache.org security@apache.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apache CXF Fediz<=1.3.2
Apache CXF Fediz=1.4.0
maven/org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-oidc<1.3.2
1.3.2

Remedy

http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2017-7662.txt.asc

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-7662?

    CVE-2017-7662 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for CSRF attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-7662?

    To fix CVE-2017-7662, upgrade to Apache CXF Fediz version 1.4.0 or above, or ensure you are using version 1.3.2.

  • What components are affected by CVE-2017-7662?

    CVE-2017-7662 affects versions of Apache CXF Fediz up to 1.3.2 and version 1.4.0.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-7662?

    CVE-2017-7662 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Client Registration Service of Apache CXF Fediz.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2017-7662?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2017-7662 include unauthorized actions being performed on behalf of authenticated users.

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