CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3174

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in Open-Xchange OX AppSuite before version 7.8.0-rev27 related to the 'defer' servlet, which allows redirecting a client to a specified URL. Missing checks allowed arbitrary URLs to be provided as redirection targets.

Risk Assessment

Users can be tricked into following a link to a trustworthy domain but end up at an unexpected service. This vulnerability can be used to prepare and enhance phishing attacks.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Open-Xchange OX AppSuite to version 7.8.0-rev27 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, implementing anti-phishing mechanisms is advisable.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in Open-Xchange OX AppSuite before 7.8.0-rev27. The "defer" servlet offers to redirect a client to a specified URL. Since some checks were missing, arbitrary URLs could be provided as redirection target. Users can be tricked to follow a link to a trustworthy domain but end up at an unexpected service later on. This vulnerability can be used to prepare and enhance phishing attacks.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS