6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-6807
Apache mod_auth_mellon Cross-Site Session Hijacking
Description

mod_auth_mellon before 0.13.1 is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Session Transfer attack, where a user with access to one web site running on a server can copy their session cookie to a different web site on the same server to get access to that site.

INFO

Published Date :

March 13, 2017, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 15, 2017, 1:59 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6807 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Uninett mod_auth_mellon
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-6807.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96843
https://github.com/UNINETT/mod_auth_mellon/releases/tag/v0.13.1 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://sympa.uninett.no/lists/uninett.no/arc/modmellon/2017-03/msg00008.html Not Applicable

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-6807 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 15, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96843 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://sympa.uninett.no/lists/uninett.no/arc/modmellon/2017-03/msg00008.html No Types Assigned https://sympa.uninett.no/lists/uninett.no/arc/modmellon/2017-03/msg00008.html Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/UNINETT/mod_auth_mellon/releases/tag/v0.13.1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/UNINETT/mod_auth_mellon/releases/tag/v0.13.1 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:uninett:mod_auth_mellon:0.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.00%

score

0.33653

percentile

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