HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-7556
HIGH

CVE-2017-7556

CWE-352Published: August 17, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Hawtio versions up to and including 1.5.3 are vulnerable to CSRF vulnerability allowing remote attackers to trick the user to visit their website containing a malicious script which can be submitted to hawtio server on behalf of the user.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-7556 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

hawt1 product(s)
hawtio
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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PacketStorm
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100411
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480060
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100411
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480060

All References (4)

→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100411Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480060Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100411Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480060Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-7556
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 17, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-7556 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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