CVE-2014-4865: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in gui/password-wadmin.apl in CacheGuard OS 5.7.7 allows remot

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MEDIUM 6.8MITIGATE

CVE-2014-4865 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting cacheguardos. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in gui/password-wadmin.apl in CacheGuard OS 5.7.7 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2014-09-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): CERT/CC · Vendor: cacheguard

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-09-10 18:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 5.7.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.7.7

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: CacheGuard-OS 5.7.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-4865?

cacheguardos: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-4865 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4865 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-4865 affect?

CVE-2014-4865 affects cacheguardos. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in gui/password-wadmin.apl in CacheGuard OS 5.7.7 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users.

How urgent is CVE-2014-4865?

Priority 46/100. Public exploit reference

References

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