Security Bulletin
Summary
Apache Struts could potentially allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by predictable tokens.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-7809
DESCRIPTION:
Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by predictable tokens. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass cross-site request forgery security measures.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/98963 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Affected Products and Versions
FlashSystem V840 including machine type models (all available code levels)
9846-AC0, 9848-AC0, 9846-AC1, & 9848-AC1. The Service Assist GUI is the only component in these products that uses the Apache Struts library.
Remediation/Fixes
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<Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| V840 MTMs: 9846-AC0, 9846-AC1, 9848-AC0, 9848-AC1 | A code fix is now available, the VRMF of this code level is 7.4.0.4 (or later) | N/A | No work arounds or mitigations, other than applying this code fix, are known for this Struts vulnerability |
Link to FlashSystem V840 fixes
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
24 April 2015: Original version published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
ssg1S1005079