CVE-2017-5264 json
Versions of Nexpose prior to 6.4.66 fail to adequately validate the source of HTTP requests intended for the Automated Actions administrati…
published 2017-12-14 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14369
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Versions of Nexpose prior to 6.4.66 fail to adequately validate the source of HTTP requests intended for the Automated Actions administrative web application, and are susceptible to a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack.
Patch / fix
- rapid7 nexpose 6.4.66
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-43911)
Exploit prediction
2.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-43911 Nexpose < 6.4.66 - Cross-Site Request Forgery webapps, 2018-01-28
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Rapid7 Nexpose
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43911/
exploit
-
help.rapid7.com
/nexpose/en-us/release-notes/archive/2017/12/#6.4.66
release-notes
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/102208
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-5264
- NVD CVE-2017-5264
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