CVE-2014-1211 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 17 Jan 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can hijack user authentication to force logout via CSRF in VMware vCloud Director.

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-2014-1211?

CVE-2014-1211 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 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

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in VMware vCloud Director 5.1.x before 5.1.3 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that trigger a logout.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1211?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Vcloud Director.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1211 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-1211 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1211 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g43v-c4gp-q72h.