VDB-8637 · CVE-2013-2692 · SA52802

OpenVPN 1.8.4 Admin Web Interface cross-site request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in OpenVPN 1.8.4. This affects an unknown part of the component Admin Web Interface. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2013-2692. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenVPN 1.8.4 (Network Encryption Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the component Admin Web Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Admin web interface in OpenVPN Access Server before 1.8.5 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that create administrative users.

The weakness was disclosed 05/08/2013 by Charlie Eriksen as not defined changelog entry (Website). The advisory is shared at openvpn.net. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the project team. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-2692 since 03/26/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 1.8.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (93111†) and Secunia (SA52802†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenVPN 1.8.5

Timelineinfo

03/26/2013 🔍
05/08/2013 +43 days 🔍
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05/13/2013 +5 days 🔍
05/13/2014 +365 days 🔍
05/06/2018 +1454 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openvpn.net
Researcher: Charlie Eriksen
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-2692 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2692
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8637
Secunia: 52802 - OpenVPN Access Server Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 93111

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2013 17:09
Updated: 05/06/2018 11:16
Changes: 05/13/2013 17:09 (53), 05/06/2018 11:16 (7)
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