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CVE-2015-0651

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-02-27
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the web GUI in Cisco Application Networking Manager (ANM), and Device Manager (DM) on Cisco 4710 Application Control Engine (ACE) appliances, allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users, aka Bug ID CSCuo99753.

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 confidence

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the web-based GUI of Cisco Application Networking Manager (ANM) and Device Manager (DM) on Cisco 4710 ACE appliances. The vulnerability allows an attacker to trick an authenticated user into unknowingly submitting malicious requests, performing unauthorized actions on the device.

MitigationImplement anti-CSRF tokens for all state-changing operations and validate Origin/Referer headers to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks. Apply vendor-provided patches when available.

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
Application Networking ManagerApplication
Affected:all versions

CVSS 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
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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 checks

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  1. Confirm Cisco ANM or DM is installed
    Identify if Cisco Application Networking Manager or Device Manager is running on the system. Check for ANM/DM processes, installation directories, or access the web interface on port 443/8443 typically used by these tools.
    Affected if The product is Cisco ANM or Device Manager on a Cisco 4710 ACE appliance, regardless of version, since all versions are affected.
  2. Verify web GUI is accessible
    Attempt to access the web-based GUI by navigating to the device IP/hostname over HTTPS. Confirm the login page or authenticated interface loads.
    Affected if The web GUI is accessible and accepts authentication, as CSRF attacks target authenticated sessions.
  3. Inspect HTTP responses for anti-CSRF tokens
    Log into the web GUI, then use browser developer tools or a proxy to intercept HTTP responses. Look for hidden form fields, session tokens, or unique tokens included in state-changing forms (e.g., configuration changes).
    Affected if No anti-CSRF tokens are present in forms or AJAX requests that perform state-changing operations.
  4. Check for Origin/Referer header validation
    Submit a request to the web interface from an external or unauthorized Origin (e.g., using curl with a forged Origin header). Observe if the request is rejected based on header validation.
    Affected if The server accepts requests without validating Origin or Referer headers, allowing cross-origin forged requests.
  5. Review session handling for state-changing requests
    Capture network traffic while performing administrative actions (e.g., saving configuration, creating objects). Verify each request includes authenticated session cookies and some form of unique request token.
    Affected if State-changing requests can be replayed without additional token validation beyond session cookies.

If Cisco ANM or Device Manager is running with its web GUI accessible and no anti-CSRF tokens or Origin/Referer validation is found, the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2015-0651.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement anti-CSRF tokens for all state-changing operations and validate Origin/Referer headers to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks. Apply vendor-provided patches when available.

Fix this in Application Networking Manager Scoped from the published advisory
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