CVE-2014-1427

MAAS API vulnerable to CSRF attack

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Published Apr 22, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 9.6 Critical EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A vulnerability in the REST API of Ubuntu MAAS allows an attacker to cause a logged-in user to execute commands via cross-site scripting. This issue affects MAAS versions prior to 1.9.2.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Ubuntu

MAAS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 1.9.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:canonical:metal_as_a_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-1503	A vulnerability in the REST API of Ubuntu MAAS allows an attacker to cause a logged-in user to execute commands via cross-site scripting. This issue affects MAAS versions prior to 1.9.2.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.088% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://launchpad.net/maas/+milestone/1.9.2

History

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Subscriptions

Canonical Metal As A Service

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:27 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Apr 22, 2019, 3:35 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:27 PM
Reserved: Jan 13, 2014, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 22, 2019, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:04 AM

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