What is the severity of CVE-2014-1615?

CVE-2014-1615 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote attackers to hijack administrator authentication.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1615?

To mitigate CVE-2014-1615, you should upgrade to Carbon Black version 4.1.0 or later, as well as follow best practices for CSRF protection.

What types of attacks can be executed through CVE-2014-1615?

CVE-2014-1615 allows attackers to execute cross-site request forgery attacks that can add new administrative users without authorization.

Which versions of Carbon Black are affected by CVE-2014-1615?

CVE-2014-1615 affects Carbon Black versions prior to 4.1.0 including beta versions of 4.1.0 and 4.0.3.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-1615?

Yes, a patch is available by upgrading to Carbon Black version 4.1.0 or later, which resolves the vulnerability.

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CVE-2014-1615

medium

6.8

CWE

352

22/4/2014

12/4/2025

CVE-2014-1615: CSRF

First published: Tue Apr 22 2014(Updated: )

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Carbon Black before 4.1.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that add new administrative users and have other unspecified action, as demonstrated by a request to api/user.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VMware Carbon Black	<=4.1.0
VMware Carbon Black	=4.0.3
VMware Carbon Black	=4.1.0-beta1
	<=4.1.0
	=4.0.3
	=4.1.0-beta1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1615?
CVE-2014-1615 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote attackers to hijack administrator authentication.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1615?
To mitigate CVE-2014-1615, you should upgrade to Carbon Black version 4.1.0 or later, as well as follow best practices for CSRF protection.
What types of attacks can be executed through CVE-2014-1615?
CVE-2014-1615 allows attackers to execute cross-site request forgery attacks that can add new administrative users without authorization.
Which versions of Carbon Black are affected by CVE-2014-1615?
CVE-2014-1615 affects Carbon Black versions prior to 4.1.0 including beta versions of 4.1.0 and 4.0.3.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-1615?
Yes, a patch is available by upgrading to Carbon Black version 4.1.0 or later, which resolves the vulnerability.

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