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CVE-2016-6801


Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the CSRF content-type check in Jackrabbit-Webdav in Apache Jackrabbit 2.4.x before 2.4.6, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, 2.8.x before 2.8.3, 2.10.x before 2.10.4, 2.12.x before 2.12.4, and 2.13.x before 2.13.3 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims for requests that create a resource via an HTTP POST request with a (1) missing or (2) crafted Content-Type header.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from apache, from debian organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2016-09-21T14:25:21.737

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-352

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application apache jackrabbit 2.4.0 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.4.1 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.4.2 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.4.3 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.4.4 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.4.5 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.6.0 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.6.1 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.6.2 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.6.3 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.6.4 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.6.5 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.8.0 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.8.1 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.8.2 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.10.0 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.10.1 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.10.2 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.10.3 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.12.0 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.12.1 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.12.2 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.12.3 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.13.0 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.13.1 Yes
Application apache jackrabbit 2.13.2 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 8.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apache's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.