Cisco Prime Infrastructure HTTP Web Server permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Cisco Prime Infrastructure. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component HTTP Web Server. The manipulation results in permission. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-15379. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Prime Infrastructure (Network Management Software) (the affected version unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component HTTP Web Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-275. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in which the HTTP web server for Cisco Prime Infrastructure (PI) has unrestricted directory permissions could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload an arbitrary file. This file could allow the attacker to execute commands at the privilege level of the user prime. This user does not have administrative or root privileges. The vulnerability is due to an incorrect permission setting for important system directories. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file by using TFTP, which can be accessed via the web-interface GUI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to run commands on the targeted application without authentication.

The bug was discovered 10/03/2018. The weakness was published 10/05/2018 by Pedro Ribeiro as cisco-sa-20181003-pi-tftp as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-15379 since 08/17/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118145 (Cisco Prime Infrastructure TFTP Arbitrary File Upload and Command Execution Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20181003-pi-tftp)), 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 r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13328 (Cisco Prime Infrastructure Arbitrary File Upload and Command Execution Vulnerability(cisco-sa-20181003-pi-tftp)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (45555), Tenable (118145) and SecurityFocus (BID 105506†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 118145
Nessus Name: Cisco Prime Infrastructure TFTP Arbitrary File Upload and Command Execution Vulnerability (cisco-sa-20181003-pi-tftp)
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Saint ID: cisco_prime_infrastructure_tftp_file_upload
Saint Name: Cisco Prime Infrastructure TFTP file upload vulnerability

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MetaSploit ID: cisco_prime_inf_rce.rb
MetaSploit Name: Cisco Prime Infrastructure Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/17/2018 🔍
10/03/2018 +47 days 🔍
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10/05/2018 +1 days 🔍
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10/06/2018 +1 days 🔍
10/16/2018 +10 days 🔍
02/01/2025 +2300 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20181003-pi-tftp
Researcher: Pedro Ribeiro
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-15379 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-15379
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124890
SecurityFocus: 105506 - Cisco Prime Infrastructure CVE-2018-15379 Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041816

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

Entryinfo

Created: 10/06/2018 11:06
Updated: 02/01/2025 16:03
Changes: 10/06/2018 11:06 (77), 03/30/2020 15:28 (8), 05/22/2023 14:20 (4), 02/01/2025 16:03 (14)
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