Cisco IOS XE RADIUS Change of Authorization Malformed Packet input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Cisco IOS XE. This affects an unknown function of the component RADIUS Change of Authorization. Performing a manipulation as part of Malformed Packet results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-12669. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cisco IOS XE (Router Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). This affects an unknown code of the component RADIUS Change of Authorization. The manipulation as part of a Malformed Packet 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 availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in the RADIUS Change of Authorization (CoA) code of Cisco TrustSec, a feature within Cisco IOS XE Software, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of a malformed packet. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malformed packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition on the affected device.

The weakness was presented 09/25/2019 as cisco-sa-20190925-tsec as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-12669 since 06/04/2019. 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. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/28/2023).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-142296, VDB-142295, VDB-142294 and VDB-142291 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/04/2019 🔍
09/25/2019 +113 days 🔍
09/26/2019 +1 days 🔍
12/28/2023 +1554 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20190925-tsec
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-12669 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-12669
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-142293
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/26/2019 12:44
Updated: 12/28/2023 09:31
Changes: 09/26/2019 12:44 (41), 09/09/2020 06:53 (18), 12/28/2023 09:31 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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