Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-7272 |
CWE-ID | CWE-918 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU7273
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7272
CWE-ID:
CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to perform SSRF attack.
The weakness exists due to a flaw in the fsockopen() function. A remote attacker can use fsockopen hostname argument to cause the system to accept it with an expectation that the port number is constrained and perform server-sire request forgery attack.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform SSRF attack to retrieve information for further attacks against vulnerable system by performing unauthorized connections to local resources, gain access to sensitive information and compromise vulnerable system.
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Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux: 11
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-06/msg00039.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.