#VU6793 Open redirect in IceWall Federation Agent - CVE-2017-8945

Vulnerability identifier: #VU6793

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8945

CWE-ID: CWE-601

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IceWall Federation Agent
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: HPE

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect website visitors to external websites.

The weakness exists due to incorrect validation of redirected URL. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted link and redirect the victim on potentially dangerous website.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform phishing attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IceWall Federation Agent: 3.0

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External links
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=hpesbgn03737en_us

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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.