Cisco Router 3.2/4.2 Web Server privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Router 3.2/4.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Web Server. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0415. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Cisco Router 3.2/4.2 (Router Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Web Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The HTTP server in Cisco 7xx series routers 3.2 through 4.2 is enabled by default, which allows remote attackers to change the router's configuration.

The weakness was shared 03/11/1999 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at cisco.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-0415. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

ciac.llnl.gov is providing further details. The entry VDB-14565 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/11/1999 🔍
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06/20/2014 +5580 days 🔍
04/19/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0415 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0415
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14564
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 22:56
Updated: 04/19/2026 00:26
Changes: 06/20/2014 22:56 (44), 05/20/2018 11:17 (6), 04/19/2026 00:26 (19)
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