VDB-11211 · CVE-2013-6686 · BID 63699

Cisco IOS up to 15.3(1)T2 SSL VPN Implementation input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Cisco IOS up to 15.3(1)T2 (Router Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the component SSL VPN Implementation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

The SSL VPN implementation in Cisco IOS 15.3(1)T2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (interface queue wedge) via crafted DTLS packets in an SSL session, aka Bug IDs CSCuh97409 and CSCud90568.

The weakness was released 11/13/2013 as Cisco IOS Software SSL VPN Interface Queue Wedge Denial of Service Vulnerability as confirmed alert (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tools.cisco.com. The public release was coordinated with Cisco. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-6686 since 11/07/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/07/2013 🔍
11/13/2013 +6 days 🔍
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11/17/2013 +4 days 🔍
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11/20/2013 +3 days 🔍
05/15/2017 +1272 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: Cisco IOS Software SSL VPN Interface Queue Wedge Denial of Service Vulnerability
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-6686 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 42315 - Cisco iOS Remote Authenticated Denial of Service Vulnerability via Malicious DTLS Traffic, Medium
SecurityFocus: 63699
Secunia: 55694 - Cisco IOS SSL VPN Interface DTLS Packets Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability, Not Critical
OSVDB: 99752

Entryinfo

Created: 11/20/2013 09:10
Updated: 05/15/2017 11:34
Changes: 11/20/2013 09:10 (44), 05/15/2017 11:34 (21)
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Committer: olku

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