#VU12770 Cross-site request forgery in Jira Software - CVE-2017-16862

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12770

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16862

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Jira Software
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Atlassian

Description

The weakness exists due to insufficient CSRF protections. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted HTML page or URL, trick the victim into visiting it, gain access to the system and modify the "incoming mail" whitelist setting.

Mitigation
Update to versions 7.7.0, 7.6.2 or 7.6.3.

Vulnerable software versions

Jira Software: 6.4.0

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External links
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-66622

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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.