Privilege escalation in Cisco Prime License Manager

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU30334

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3140

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the web management interface. A remote attacker with valid username can sent a specially crafted request and gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Prime License Manager: 1.5.1 SU6 - 10.5.2 SU9

External links

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cisco-prime-priv-esc-HyhwdzBA

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.