CVE-2016-6893
mailman: CSRF protection missing in the user options page
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the user options page in GNU Mailman 2.1.x before 2.1.23 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that modify an option, as demonstrated by gaining access to the credentials of a victim's account.
Vulnerabilidad de CSRF en la página de opciones de usuario en GNU Mailman 2.1.x en versiones anteriores a 2.1.23 permite a atacantes remotos secuestrar la autenticación de usuarios arbitrarios para peticiones que modifican una opción, tal como se demuestra ganando acceso a las credenciales de una cuenta de una víctima.
It was discovered that the Mailman administrative web interface did not protect against cross-site request forgery attacks. If an authenticated user were tricked into visiting a malicious website while logged into Mailman, a remote attacker could perform administrative actions. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Nishant Agarwala discovered that the Mailman user options page did not protect against cross-site request forgery attacks. If an authenticated user were tricked into visiting a malicious website while logged into Mailman, a remote attacker could modify user options. Various other issues were also addressed.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2016-08-19 CVE Reserved
- 2016-09-02 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC
References (6)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92731 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036728 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1614841 | Issue Tracking |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3668 | 2017-08-13 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6893 | 2021-12-02 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370155 | 2021-12-02 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.1" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.2 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.2" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.3 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.3" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.4 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.4" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.5 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.5" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.6 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.6" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.8 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.8" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.9 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.9" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.10 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.10" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.10 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.10" | rc1 |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.10b1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.10b1" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.10b3 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.10b3" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.10b4 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.10b4" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.11 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.11" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.11 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.11" | rc1 |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.11 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.11" | rc2 |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.12 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.12" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.12 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.12" | rc1 |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.12 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.12" | rc2 |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.13 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.13" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.13 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.13" | rc1 |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.14 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.14" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.14 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.14" | rc1 |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.14-1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.14-1" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.15 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.15" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.15 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.15" | rc1 |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.16 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.16" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.16 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.16" | rc1 |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.16 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.16" | rc2 |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.16 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.16" | rc3 |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.17 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.17" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.18 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.18" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.18 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.18" | rc1 |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.18 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.18" | rc2 |
Affected
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.18 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.18" | rc3 |
Affected
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.18-1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.18-1" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.19 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.19" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.19 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.19" | rc1 |
Affected
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.19 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.19" | rc2 |
Affected
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.19 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.19" | rc3 |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.20 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.20" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.21 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.21" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.21 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.21" | rc2 |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.22 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.22" | - |
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| Gnu Search vendor "Gnu" | Mailman Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" | 2.1.23 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Mailman" and version "2.1.23" | - |
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