Cisco Secure Access Control System up to 5.8 Patch 8 Serialized Java Object deserialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cisco Secure Access Control System up to 5.8 Patch 8 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation as part of Serialized Java Object results in deserialization. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-0147. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Cisco Secure Access Control System up to 5.8 Patch 8 (Network Management Software). This affects an unknown part. The manipulation as part of a Serialized Java Object leads to a deserialization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in Java deserialization used by Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) prior to release 5.8 patch 9 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted serialized Java object. An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device with root privileges. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh25988.

The bug was discovered 03/07/2018. The weakness was released 03/08/2018 by Mikhail Klyuchnikov (Website). The advisory is shared at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-0147 since 11/27/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108406 (Cisco Secure Access Control Multiple Vulnerabilities (cisco-sa-20180307-acs1 / cisco-sa-20180307-acs2)), 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 43577 (Cisco Secure Access Control System Java Deserialization Vulnerability). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 03/25/2022 with a due date of 04/15/2022:

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Applying the patch 5.8 Patch 9 is able to eliminate this problem. 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 (108406) and SecurityFocus (BID 103328†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-114213. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Deserialization
CWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 108406
Nessus Name: Cisco Secure Access Control Multiple Vulnerabilities (cisco-sa-20180307-acs1 / cisco-sa-20180307-acs2)
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Patch: 5.8 Patch 9

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Researcher: Mikhail Klyuchnikov
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-0147 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-0147
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114201
SecurityFocus: 103328 - Cisco Secure Access Control System CVE-2018-0147 Deserialization Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040463

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2018 07:46
Updated: 01/27/2025 21:51
Changes: 03/09/2018 07:46 (71), 01/11/2020 13:26 (5), 02/17/2023 12:06 (4), 04/24/2024 11:17 (25), 09/09/2024 22:29 (1), 01/27/2025 21:51 (3)
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