VDB-97198 · CVE-2017-3841 · BID 96237

Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.8(2.5) Web Interface information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.8(2.5). This affects an unknown part of the component Web Interface. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-3841. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.8(2.5) (Network Management Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Web Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in the web interface of the Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to disclose sensitive information. More Information: CSCvc04854. Known Affected Releases: 5.8(2.5).

The bug was discovered 02/15/2017. The weakness was presented 02/22/2017 with Cisco as cisco-sa-20170215-acs3 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-3841 since 12/21/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/25/2024). This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 316077 (Cisco Secure Access Control System Multiple vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 96237†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1037838†). See VDB-97195, VDB-97196 and VDB-97197 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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OpenVAS ID: 800316
OpenVAS Name: Cisco Secure Access Control System Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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12/21/2016 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20170215-acs3
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-3841 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-3841
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97198
SecurityFocus: 96237 - Cisco Secure Access Control System CVE-2017-3841 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-3841 - Cisco - Secure ACS - Information Disclosure Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037838

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/22/2017 12:01 PM
Updated: 12/25/2024 07:42 PM
Changes: 02/22/2017 12:01 PM (68), 08/16/2020 02:04 PM (6), 12/25/2024 07:42 PM (16)
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