Security restrictions bypass in Cisco Prime Network Analysis Module Software

1) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU8898

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12285

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists in the web interface of Cisco Network Analysis Module Software due to improper input validation of HTTP requests that it receives and the software does not apply role-based access controls (RBACs) to requested HTTP URLs. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to bypass role-based access controls (RBACs) and delete arbitrary files on the target system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Prime Network Analysis Module Software: 6.2.1b

External links

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171018-nam

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.