CVE-2017-11567 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting Mongoose Web Server before version 6.9, specifically the cesanta mongoose_embedded_web_server_library. This flaw allows remote attackers to hijack authenticated user sessions to modify the Mongoose.conf file, potentially leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog and lacking Metasploit or Nuclei modules, an exploit (EDB-42614) is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose_embedded_web_server_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.