CVE-2014-5437: arris touchstone_tg862g\/ct_firmware Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-5437 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in arris touchstone_tg862g\/ct_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 17-12-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in ARRIS Touchstone TG862G/CT Telephony Gateway with firmware 7.6.59S.CT and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) enable remote management via a request to remote_management.php, (2) add a port forwarding rule via a request to port_forwarding_add.php, (3) change the wireless network to open via a request to wireless_network_configuration_edit.php, or (4) conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the keyword parameter to managed_sites_add_keyword.php.

• CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.