CVE-2006-5175
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the administrative interface for the TeraStation HD-HTGL firmware 2.05 beta 1 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify configurations or delete arbitrary data via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the web administrative interface of Buffalo TeraStation NAS devices running firmware version 2.05 beta 1 and earlier. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to trick authenticated administrators into unknowingly submitting malicious requests that can modify device configurations or delete arbitrary data on the storage device.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2.08CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm device model is Buffalo TeraStationAccess the device web interface or check physical label/console to verify the device is a Buffalo Technology Terastation HD/HTGL series NASAffected if Device is not a Buffalo TeraStation NAS - different products are not affected
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Identify installed firmware versionLog into the web administrative interface and navigate to System > Status or Settings > Firmware Update to view the current firmware version. Alternatively, check via telnet/ssh console using 'version' or 'fwprintenv' command if availableAffected if Firmware version is less than 2.08 (specifically 2.05 beta 1 or earlier)
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Verify web administrative interface is enabledCheck if the HTTP/HTTPS web management interface is accessible on the device by attempting to reach the device IP on ports 80 or 443Affected if Web interface is enabled and accessible - the CSRF vulnerability requires this interface to be used
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Confirm administrative authentication is activeVerify that administrator credentials can be used to log into the web interface. The CSRF attack requires a logged-in administrator session to be activeAffected if Administrative authentication is configured and web interface is accessible to authenticated users
A user is affected if they are running a Buffalo TeraStation HD/HTGL NAS with firmware version 2.05 beta 1 or earlier and the web administrative interface is enabled with an active authenticated session.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data2.08
Implement anti-CSRF tokens (synchronizer token pattern) on all administrative interface forms and validate these tokens server-side for every state-changing request. If no vendor firmware update is available, consider network segmentation to limit administrative interface exposure and implement additional authentication controls.
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