CVE-2014-0651 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can hijack sessions to gain administrative access in Cisco Context Directory Agent due to improper authorization enforcement.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-0651?

CVE-2014-0651 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The administrative interface in Cisco Context Directory Agent (CDA) does not properly enforce authorization requirements, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain administrative access by hijacking a session, aka Bug ID CSCuj45347.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0651?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Context Directory Agent.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0651?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0651 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2014-0651 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0651 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-77v7-jf82-h24x.

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