#VU16519 Cross-site request forgery - CVE-2018-4300

Vulnerability identifier: #VU16519

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4300, CVE-2018-4700

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform CSRF attack.

The weakness exists in the CUPS printing server 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 perform arbitrary actions.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1649347

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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.