CVE-2017-6086: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the addAction and purgeAction functions in ViMbA

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-6086 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting vimbadmin. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the addAction and purgeAction functions in ViMbAdmin 3.0.15 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of logged administrators to (1) add an administrator user via a crafted POST request to <vimbadmin directory>/application/controllers/DomainController.php, (2) remove an administrator user via a crafted GET request to <vimbadmin directory>/application/controllers/DomainContro

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2017-06-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: vimbadmin

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-06-27 20:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vimbadmin vimbadmin DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0.15

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0.15

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy vimbadmin || rpm -q vimbadmin || vimbadmin --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0.15 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison vimbadmin sudo apt install vimbadmin=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.15> sudo apt-mark hold vimbadmin

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list vimbadmin sudo dnf downgrade vimbadmin-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.15> sudo dnf versionlock add vimbadmin

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: ViMbAdmin 3.0.15 - Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-6086?

vimbadmin: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-6086 being exploited?

CVE-2017-6086 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-6086 affect?

CVE-2017-6086 affects vimbadmin. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the addAction and purgeAction functions in ViMbAdmin 3.0.15 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of logged administrators to (1) add an administrator user via a cr

How urgent is CVE-2017-6086?

Priority 56/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2017-5870 MEDIUM 5.4 DOWNGRADE Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ViMbAdmin 3.0.15 allow remote attackers to inject arbit

References

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