CVE-2015-2248: CSRF

Published May 1, 2015
·
Updated

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the user portal in Dell SonicWALL Secure Remote Access (SRA) products with firmware before 7.5.1.0-38sv and 8.x before 8.0.0.1-16sv allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that create bookmarks via a crafted request to cgi-bin/editBookmark.

Affected Software

2 affected components
SonicWall Remote Access Firmware<7.5.1.0-38sv
SonicWall Remote Access Firmware>=8.0.0.0<8.0.0.1-16sv

Event History

May 1, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2248?

CVE-2015-2248 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploiting users' authentication in Dell SonicWALL SRA products.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-2248?

To fix CVE-2015-2248, update the affected Dell SonicWALL Secure Remote Access firmware to version 7.5.1.0-38sv or 8.0.0.1-16sv or later.

3

Which Dell SonicWALL Secure Remote Access firmware versions are affected by CVE-2015-2248?

CVE-2015-2248 affects Dell SonicWALL Secure Remote Access firmware versions prior to 7.5.1.0-38sv and 8.x prior to 8.0.0.1-16sv.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2015-2248 enable?

CVE-2015-2248 enables a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack that allows remote attackers to hijack user authentication.

5

Is user intervention required for the CVE-2015-2248 exploit to succeed?

Yes, user interaction is typically needed to exploit CVE-2015-2248 as it requires the user to be lured into clicking a malicious link.

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