#VU26978 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco Mobility Express - CVE-2020-3261

Vulnerability identifier: #VU26978

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3261

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco Mobility Express
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin in the web-based management interface. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

This vulnerability affects the following Cisco products if they are running a vulnerable release of Cisco Mobility Express Software:

• Aironet 1540 Series Access Points
• Aironet 1560 Series Access Points
• Aironet 1800 Series Access Points
• Aironet 2800 Series Access Points
• Aironet 3800 Series Access Points
• Aironet 4800 Series Access Points
• Catalyst IW6300 Access Points
• 6300 Embedded Services Access Points

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Mobility Express: 8.1 - 8.10

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External links
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-mob-exp-csrf-b8tFec24

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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.