Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2014-2358 is a CSRF issue in the Fox-IT Fox DataDiode appliance administrative web interface before version 1.7.2. If an authenticated administrator is tricked into making a malicious request, an attacker could cause administrative-user or permission changes. This is a targeted administrative-risk issue, not evidence of broad unauthenticated compromise.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority industrial security hygiene issue. Prioritize remediation if the appliance protects sensitive network boundaries or if administrative access is reachable from broad user networks.
Technical view
The proxy server administrative web interface lacks adequate CSRF protection for privileged actions. The cited CVE describes requests that can create administrative users, remove administrative users, or change permissions on Fox-IT DataDiode appliances before 1.7.2. CVSS v2 is 4.3, network-accessible, medium complexity, with partial availability impact recorded.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Fox-IT Fox DataDiode appliances before 1.7.2, especially where administrators use the affected web interface. Internet exposure is not stated in the sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The attack requires hijacking an administrator’s authenticated browser context through CSRF, so practical risk depends on administrator access paths and interface reachability.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE and advisory metadata in the provided bundle. Do not assume exploitation, internet-scale scanning, or affected products beyond Fox-IT Fox DataDiode appliances before 1.7.2.
Mitigation direction
- Confirm appliance version and identify any systems before 1.7.2.
- Upgrade affected appliances to version 1.7.2 or later where applicable.
- Review Fox-IT and CISA advisory guidance before relying on compensating controls.
- Restrict administrative interface access to trusted management networks where feasible.
- Review administrative accounts and permissions for unexpected changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Fox-IT DataDiode appliances and record firmware or software versions.
- Verify whether each appliance is before 1.7.2.
- Check administrative-user lists for unknown, removed, or modified accounts.
- Review permission settings for unexpected changes.
- Confirm administrators access the interface through approved management paths only.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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CVSS vector scores
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AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P8.62.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
4.3MediumVector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-269-02CVE reference
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-269-02CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.