Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2/1.3/1.4 URL Request input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2/1.3/1.4 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component URL Request Handler. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0679. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2/1.3/1.4 (Network Management Software). Affected is an unknown code of the component URL Request Handler. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cisco Prime Infrastructure 1.2 and 1.3 before 1.3.0.20-2, 1.4 before 1.4.0.45-2, and 2.0 before 2.0.0.0.294-2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via an unspecified URL, aka Bug ID CSCum71308.

The weakness was published 02/26/2014 as Cisco Prime Infrastructure Command Execution Vulnerability as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at tools.cisco.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-0679 since 01/02/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 1.3.0.20-2, 1.4.0.45-2 or 2.0.0.0.294-2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch Cisco Prime Infrastructure Command Execution Vulnerability is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at tools.cisco.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91435), SecurityFocus (BID 65816†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43484†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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

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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Prime Infrastructure 1.3.0.20-2/1.4.0.45-2/2.0.0.0.294-2
Patch: Cisco Prime Infrastructure Command Execution Vulnerability

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02/26/2014 +55 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: Cisco Prime Infrastructure Command Execution Vulnerability
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0679 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0679
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12450
X-Force: 91435 - Cisco Prime Infrastructure URL requests command execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 65816 - Cisco Prime Infrastructure CVE-2014-0679 Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 43484 - [cisco-sa-20140226-pi] Cisco Prime Infrastructure Remote Code Execution due to Improper URL Validation, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/03/2014 13:32
Updated: 04/12/2025 19:48
Changes: 03/03/2014 13:32 (46), 05/22/2017 10:58 (24), 04/12/2025 19:48 (17)
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