Cisco PIX Filter privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Cisco PIX. This affects an unknown part of the component Filter Handler. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-1999-1582. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco PIX (Firewall Software) (version now known). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component Filter Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

By design, the "established" command on the Cisco PIX firewall allows connections from one host to arbitrary ports of a target host if an alternative conduit has already been allowed, which can cause administrators to configure less restrictive access controls than intended if they do not understand this functionality.

The weakness was released 07/15/1998 as 19980715 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at cisco.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1582 since 04/21/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8052) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43075†). Further details are available at kb.cert.org. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Firewall Software

Vendor

Cisco

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/15/1998 🔍
07/15/1998 +0 days 🔍
07/15/1998 +0 days 🔍
04/21/2005 +2472 days 🔍
01/23/2014 +3199 days 🔍
06/19/2014 +147 days 🔍
11/12/2024 +3799 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: 19980715
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1582 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1582
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14181
CERT: 🔍
X-Force: 8052 - Cisco PIX \
Vulnerability Center: 43075 - [cisco-sa-19980715-pixest] Cisco PIX Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability via Established Command, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 16:43
Updated: 11/12/2024 15:45
Changes: 06/19/2014 16:43 (41), 05/19/2017 14:27 (19), 11/12/2024 15:45 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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