Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning 11.6 Linux Operating System hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning 11.6. This affects an unknown function of the component Linux Operating System. This manipulation causes hard-coded credentials. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-0141. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning 11.6 (Groupware Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Linux Operating System. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) Software 11.6 could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to log in to the underlying Linux operating system. The vulnerability is due to a hard-coded account password on the system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the affected system via Secure Shell (SSH) using the hard-coded credentials. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the underlying operating system as a low-privileged user. After low-level privileges are gained, the attacker could elevate to root privileges and take full control of the device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc82982.

The bug was discovered 03/07/2017. The weakness was shared 03/08/2018 with Cisco (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-0141 since 11/27/2017. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1110.001 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 365 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 107259 (Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Hard-Coded Password Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20180307-cpcp), 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 c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38705 (Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Hard-Coded Password Vulnerability).

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 Tenable (107259) and SecurityFocus (BID 103329†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 107259
Nessus Name: Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Hard-Coded Password Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20180307-cpcp
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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/27/2017 +265 days 🔍
03/07/2018 +100 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Organization: Cisco
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-0141 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-0141
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114199
SecurityFocus: 103329 - Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Hardcoded Credentials Local Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040462

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2018 07:46
Updated: 02/17/2023 11:51
Changes: 03/09/2018 07:46 (70), 01/11/2020 13:15 (6), 02/17/2023 11:51 (4)
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