What is the severity of CVE-2014-1211?

The severity of CVE-2014-1211 is considered medium due to the impact it can have on user authentication.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1211?

To fix CVE-2014-1211, upgrade VMware vCloud Director to version 5.1.3 or later.

What versions of VMware vCloud Director are affected by CVE-2014-1211?

CVE-2014-1211 affects VMware vCloud Director versions 5.1.0, 5.1.1, and 5.1.2.

What is the impact of CVE-2014-1211?

The impact of CVE-2014-1211 allows remote attackers to hijack user sessions and trigger unwanted logouts.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-1211?

A recommended workaround for CVE-2014-1211 is to disable CSRF protection within the application until an upgrade can be performed.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-1211

medium

6.8

CWE

352

17/1/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-1211: CSRF

First published: Fri Jan 17 2014(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VMware vCloud Director	=5.1.0
VMware vCloud Director	=5.1.1
VMware vCloud Director	=5.1.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1211?
The severity of CVE-2014-1211 is considered medium due to the impact it can have on user authentication.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1211?
To fix CVE-2014-1211, upgrade VMware vCloud Director to version 5.1.3 or later.
What versions of VMware vCloud Director are affected by CVE-2014-1211?
CVE-2014-1211 affects VMware vCloud Director versions 5.1.0, 5.1.1, and 5.1.2.
What is the impact of CVE-2014-1211?
The impact of CVE-2014-1211 allows remote attackers to hijack user sessions and trigger unwanted logouts.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-1211?
A recommended workaround for CVE-2014-1211 is to disable CSRF protection within the application until an upgrade can be performed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1211?
The severity of CVE-2014-1211 is considered medium due to the impact it can have on user authentication.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1211?
To fix CVE-2014-1211, upgrade VMware vCloud Director to version 5.1.3 or later.
What versions of VMware vCloud Director are affected by CVE-2014-1211?
CVE-2014-1211 affects VMware vCloud Director versions 5.1.0, 5.1.1, and 5.1.2.
What is the impact of CVE-2014-1211?
The impact of CVE-2014-1211 allows remote attackers to hijack user sessions and trigger unwanted logouts.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-1211?
A recommended workaround for CVE-2014-1211 is to disable CSRF protection within the application until an upgrade can be performed.