Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw lets an attacker trick a logged-in Teradek Cube administrator into unknowingly submitting a password-change request. If successful, the attacker could change administrative credentials and disrupt or control device management. It requires user interaction and does not indicate confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term remediation item for exposed or operationally important Cube devices. It is not currently supported by evidence of active exploitation, but public exploit information and potential administrative takeover justify reducing management-interface exposure quickly.
Technical view
CVE-2018-25156 is a cross-site request forgery issue in Teradek Cube firmware versions listed as 7.3.6 and 7.3.15. The device’s system configuration interface lacks proper request validation for password changes. CVSS v4.0 score is 5.1, with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, and required user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant where Teradek Cube web administration is reachable by users who may browse the web while authenticated. Internet-exposed or broadly reachable management interfaces increase business risk. The sources do not identify other Teradek products as affected.
Exploitation context
A public ExploitDB entry and Zero Science Lab disclosure exist, indicating exploit knowledge is public. However, the provided data says this CVE is not in CISA KEV, and no cited source confirms active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The source bundle names CWE-352 and describes password-change CSRF against the system configuration interface. Affected-version evidence includes 7.3.6 and 7.3.15. No vendor patch details are provided in the bundle, so remediation should be verified against Teradek’s current guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Check Teradek guidance for fixed firmware or vendor-recommended controls.
- Restrict access to Cube administrative interfaces to trusted management networks.
- Avoid browsing untrusted sites while authenticated to device administration.
- Require administrators to log out after configuration changes.
- Review and rotate Cube administrative credentials if exposure is suspected.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Teradek Cube devices and record firmware versions.
- Confirm whether versions 7.3.6 or 7.3.15 are present.
- Verify administrative web interfaces are not internet-exposed.
- Review access logs for unexpected password-change activity.
- Confirm vendor firmware or mitigation status before closure.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.1 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.1MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-44675CVE reference · exploit
- Teradek Official Product HomepageCVE reference · product
- Zero Science Lab Disclosure (ZSL-2018-5464)CVE reference · third-party-advisory
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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.