CVE-2010-2151 in e-Pares
Summary
by MITRE
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Fujitsu e-Pares V01 L01 V01 L01, L03, L10, L20, L30, and L40 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that modify "facility reservation data" via unknown vectors.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/06/2019
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2010-2151 represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw affecting Fujitsu e-Pares V01 L01 V01 L01, L03, L10, L20, L30, and L40 systems. This CSRF vulnerability exposes the authentication mechanism to unauthorized manipulation by remote attackers who can hijack user sessions to perform actions on behalf of authenticated users. The specific target of this vulnerability involves facility reservation data modifications, which constitutes a significant operational risk for organizations relying on these systems for resource management and booking processes.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from the absence of proper anti-CSRF protection mechanisms within the web application framework. Attackers can exploit this weakness by crafting malicious requests that appear to originate from legitimate authenticated users, leveraging the trust relationship between the web application and the user's browser. The unknown vectors mentioned in the description suggest that the attack surface may involve multiple entry points or that the precise exploitation technique remains partially unspecified, which complicates the development of comprehensive defensive strategies. This type of vulnerability typically occurs when applications fail to validate the origin of requests or verify that the request was intentionally initiated by the user.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data modification, as facility reservation systems often control critical organizational resources including meeting rooms, equipment, and other facilities. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized reservations, cancellation of legitimate bookings, manipulation of reservation schedules, and potential disruption of business operations. The consequences may include financial losses from misallocated resources, operational inefficiencies, and potential security breaches that could compromise the integrity of the entire reservation system. Organizations may face reputational damage if unauthorized access to facility management systems results in service disruptions or security incidents.
This vulnerability aligns with CWE-352, which specifically addresses cross-site request forgery conditions in software applications. From an adversarial perspective, this flaw maps to ATT&CK technique T1566.001, which involves the exploitation of web applications through various attack vectors including CSRF. The lack of proper input validation and request origin verification creates a persistent threat that requires immediate attention. Organizations should implement robust anti-CSRF measures including the use of anti-forgery tokens, proper request validation, and session management controls. The mitigation strategy must involve comprehensive application security reviews, implementation of CSRF protection mechanisms such as the use of unique tokens for each request, and regular security testing to ensure that similar vulnerabilities do not exist in related systems or components. Additionally, organizations should consider network-level protections and monitoring solutions to detect anomalous patterns that might indicate CSRF attack attempts against their facility reservation systems.