CVE-2025-47410: Apache Geode CSRF Vulnerability

CVE-2025-47410 Overview

Apache Geode is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks through GET requests to the Management and Monitoring REST API. This vulnerability could allow an attacker who has tricked a user into giving up their Geode session credentials to submit malicious commands on the target system on behalf of the authenticated user.

Critical Impact

Attackers can execute unauthorized commands on Apache Geode systems by exploiting CSRF weaknesses in the Management and Monitoring REST API, potentially leading to data manipulation, unauthorized access, and system compromise.

Affected Products

• Apache Geode versions 1.10 through 1.15.1
• Apache Geode Management and Monitoring REST API
• Environments using Apache Geode for distributed caching and data management

Discovery Timeline

• 2025-10-18 - CVE CVE-2025-47410 published to NVD
• 2025-11-04 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-47410

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability (CWE-352) represents a fundamental flaw in how Apache Geode's Management and Monitoring REST API handles state-changing operations. The API improperly allows GET requests to perform actions that should require additional verification, creating an attack surface for Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. When a user with an active Geode session is tricked into visiting a malicious webpage, the attacker can craft requests that execute management commands using the victim's authenticated session.

The vulnerability requires user interaction—specifically, the victim must be lured to a malicious site while authenticated to the Geode management interface. This attack can result in high-impact consequences across confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as management APIs typically have extensive privileges over the data grid infrastructure.

Root Cause

The root cause of CVE-2025-47410 lies in the improper implementation of CSRF protections within the Apache Geode Management and Monitoring REST API. Specifically, the API accepts GET requests for state-changing operations without validating CSRF tokens or implementing proper Same-Origin policy checks. This design violates REST best practices where GET requests should be idempotent and safe, never performing operations that modify server state.

Attack Vector

The attack leverages the network-accessible nature of the Management and Monitoring REST API. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage containing hidden requests (via <img> tags, JavaScript fetch calls, or form submissions) that target the Geode management endpoints. When an authenticated administrator visits the malicious page, their browser automatically includes session cookies with the forged requests, causing the Geode server to execute the commands as if they were legitimately initiated by the user.

Attack scenarios include unauthorized cluster management operations, data manipulation within the distributed cache, member node configuration changes, and potentially disrupting service availability across the Geode cluster.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-47410

Indicators of Compromise

• Unexpected GET requests to Geode Management REST API endpoints from external referrers
• Management operations logged without corresponding user interface activity
• Unusual administrative commands executed during periods when administrators were not actively working
• HTTP request logs showing management API calls with suspicious or missing Referer headers

Detection Strategies

• Monitor Apache Geode management API access logs for requests originating from unexpected referrer domains
• Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block potential CSRF attack patterns targeting Geode endpoints
• Review audit logs for management operations that correlate with user browsing sessions to external sites
• Deploy endpoint detection solutions to identify browser-based attacks targeting administrative sessions

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable verbose logging on all Management and Monitoring REST API endpoints
• Configure alerting for management operations performed outside of expected administrative windows
• Implement session monitoring to track the origin and context of authenticated API requests
• Correlate Geode management logs with network proxy logs to identify potential attack vectors

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-47410

Immediate Actions Required

• Upgrade Apache Geode to version 1.15.2 or later immediately
• Restrict network access to the Management and Monitoring REST API to trusted internal networks only
• Implement additional authentication layers such as VPN requirements for management access
• Review recent management API logs for signs of unauthorized activity

Patch Information

Apache has released version 1.15.2 which addresses this CSRF vulnerability. Users running Apache Geode versions 1.10 through 1.15.1 are strongly recommended to upgrade to the patched version. The official advisory and patch details are available through the Apache Mailing List Thread. Additional security discussion can be found on the OpenWall OSS-Security Mailing List.

Workarounds

• Implement network-level access controls to restrict Management REST API access to specific trusted IP addresses or network segments
• Deploy a reverse proxy with CSRF protection mechanisms in front of the Geode management interface
• Ensure administrators use separate browser profiles or sessions when accessing Geode management interfaces
• Consider temporarily disabling the Management and Monitoring REST API if not required for operations until patching can be completed

# Example: Restrict Geode management API access via iptables
# Allow management API access only from trusted admin network
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 7070 -s 10.0.0.0/24 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 7070 -j DROP