CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-2238

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-2238 describes a CSRF vulnerability in the firmware of Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A and HEM-GW26A, allowing remote attackers to hijack administrator authentication.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability for unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the firmware to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and implement additional security measures against CSRF attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW16A firmware HEM-GW16A-FW-V1.2.0 and earlier and Toshiba Home gateway HEM-GW26A firmware HEM-GW26A-FW-V1.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS