CVE-2014-8472 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication in CA Cloud Service Management via user-assisted vectors, gaining unauthorized access to restricted resources.

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-2014-8472?

CVE-2014-8472 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 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

CA Cloud Service Management (CSM) before Summer 2014 does not properly verify authentication tokens from an Identity Provider, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8472?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ca Cloud Service Management.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8472?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8472 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2014-8472 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8472 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7fgm-343p-3rfj.

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