CVE-2014-4865 in Cacheguardos
Summary
by MITRE
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in gui/password-wadmin.apl in CacheGuard OS 5.7.7 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/05/2024
The CVE-2014-4865 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site request forgery flaw discovered in CacheGuard OS version 5.7.7 within the administrative password management interface. This vulnerability resides in the gui/password-wadmin.apl component and exposes the system to remote exploitation by malicious actors who can manipulate authenticated sessions without proper authorization. The flaw fundamentally undermines the security model of the application by allowing unauthorized parties to perform administrative actions on behalf of legitimate users who are authenticated within the system.
This CSRF vulnerability operates by tricking authenticated users into executing unintended actions through malicious web pages or links that the user's browser automatically processes. When an authenticated administrator interacts with the vulnerable CacheGuard OS interface, the system fails to properly validate the origin of requests, allowing attackers to craft malicious payloads that exploit the trust relationship between the user's browser and the application. The vulnerability specifically targets the password administration functionality, which provides access to critical system configuration and user management capabilities.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple privilege escalation as it enables attackers to completely compromise administrative accounts and gain full control over CacheGuard OS environments. Remote attackers can leverage this flaw to modify user credentials, alter system configurations, disable security features, and potentially establish persistent access to network infrastructure. The vulnerability affects organizations that rely on CacheGuard OS for web application firewalls and security services, potentially exposing their entire network perimeter to unauthorized access and manipulation.
Security professionals should recognize this vulnerability as a classic example of CWE-352, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery weaknesses in web applications. The flaw aligns with ATT&CK technique T1566.002, which covers credential harvesting through phishing and social engineering attacks that exploit CSRF vulnerabilities. Organizations must implement proper CSRF protection mechanisms including anti-forgery tokens, origin validation, and referer checking to prevent exploitation of such flaws. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of input validation and proper session management in security-critical applications, particularly those handling administrative functions that require elevated privileges and access to sensitive system resources.