Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-25259 affects Leica Geosystems GR10/GR25/GR30/GR50 GNSS devices. A malicious web page could cause a logged-in administrator’s browser to send unwanted administrative requests to the device. Business impact is mainly unauthorized configuration change, not data theft or service outage based on the provided CVSS.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted management-plane risk. Prioritize if these GNSS devices support operational surveying, positioning, or infrastructure workflows and their web interfaces are broadly reachable. The immediate goal is exposure reduction and vendor-guided remediation.
Technical view
The issue is cross-site request forgery (CWE-352) in the web administration interface of listed Leica GNSS firmware versions, including 4.30.063 and earlier versions in the source bundle. The vulnerability allows administrative actions without request validation when an authenticated user is induced to visit attacker-controlled content.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Leica GNSS receiver web administration is reachable from user workstations or broader networks. Internet-exposed management interfaces increase risk. Organizations without these products or without accessible web administration are unlikely to be affected.
Exploitation context
Public exploit references exist on Exploit-DB and Packet Storm. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Successful abuse likely depends on an authenticated administrator’s browser session and network reachability to the device.
Researcher notes
Sources identify CSRF against administrative actions, but the bundle does not name a vendor patch, fixed version, or active exploitation. Public exploit listings raise verification priority, but avoid assuming compromise without environmental evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Leica GR10/GR25/GR30/GR50 GNSS devices and firmware versions.
- Check Leica Geosystems guidance for fixed firmware or official mitigations.
- Restrict web administration access to trusted management networks only.
- Avoid exposing GNSS management interfaces to the internet.
- Use separate admin workstations or browsers for device management.
- Log out of device administration sessions when not actively managing devices.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether affected Leica GNSS models are deployed.
- Record firmware versions and compare against listed affected versions.
- Identify which networks can reach each device web interface.
- Review recent administrative changes for unexpected configuration activity.
- Check whether vendor firmware or mitigation guidance is available.
- Validate CSRF protections only in an authorized test environment.
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
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Zero Science Lab Vulnerability AdvisoryCVE reference · third-party-advisory
- Exploit Database Entry 46090CVE reference · exploit
- Packet Storm Security Exploit FileCVE reference · exploit
- IBM X-Force Vulnerability Exchange EntryCVE reference · vdb-entry
- Leica Geosystems Vendor HomepageCVE reference · product
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CWE details
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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.