CVE-2014-1211: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in VMware vCloud Director 5.1.x before 5.1.3 allows remote...

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This is a CSRF flaw in VMware vCloud Director 5.1.x before 5.1.3. A remote attacker could trick an authenticated user into making a logout request. The cited record does not show data theft, privilege gain, code execution, or active exploitation. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running VMware vCloud Director 5.1.x before 5.1.3, especially where user or administrator web sessions are reachable through browsers. Low priority unless legacy vCloud Director 5.1.x remains in use. If present on a management surface, remediate during the next maintenance window because the fix is version-based and the platform is old. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected vCloud Director 5.1.x deployments to 5.1.3 or later.; Review VMware advisory VMSA-2014-0001 for vendor-specific remediation guidance.; Retire or isolate obsolete vCloud Director 5.1.x management interfaces..

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Jun 14, 2026, 14:50 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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