Cisco IOS 12.2 Secure Copy security check

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco IOS 12.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Secure Copy. The manipulation leads to security check. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-4263. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cisco IOS 12.2 (Router Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Secure Copy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a security check vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-358. The product does not implement or incorrectly implements one or more security-relevant checks as specified by the design of a standardized algorithm, protocol, or technique. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the server side of the Secure Copy (SCP) implementation in Cisco 12.2-based IOS allows remote authenticated users to read, write or overwrite any file on the device s filesystem via unknown vectors.

The weakness was published 08/09/2007 by Vijay Sarvepalli (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-4263 since 08/08/2007. The attack can only be done within the local network. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1211 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49009 (Cisco IOS Secure Copy Authorization Bypass Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CISCO and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 43297 (Cisco IOS Secure Copy Authorization Bypass Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20070808-scp)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35872), Tenable (49009), SecurityFocus (BID 25240†), OSVDB (36694†) and Secunia (SA26361†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3234 and VDB-3233. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Security check
CWE: CWE-358
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Nessus ID: 49009
Nessus Name: Cisco IOS Secure Copy Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco.com
Researcher: Vijay Sarvepalli
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-4263 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4263
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3235

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X-Force: 35872 - Cisco IOS SCP file overwrite, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 25240 - Cisco IOS Secure Copy Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 26361 - Cisco IOS Secure Copy Security Bypass Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 36694 - Cisco IOS Secure Copy (SCP) Unspecified Remote File Manipulation
SecurityTracker: 1018534 - Cisco IOS Secure Copy (SCP) Lets All Remote Authenticated Users Transfer Files
Vulnerability Center: 15852 - [cisco-sa-20070808-scp] Cisco IOS SCP Vulnerability Allows Security Restriction Bypass, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2817

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/20/2007 08:42 AM
Updated: 06/07/2025 06:57 PM
Changes: 08/20/2007 08:42 AM (82), 06/07/2017 02:55 PM (11), 03/15/2021 04:26 PM (3), 06/07/2025 06:57 PM (16)
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