Cisco Intrusion Prevention System up to 5.0(3) Command Line Interface Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System up to 5.0(3). This impacts an unknown function of the component Command Line Interface. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2005-2681. The attack must be carried out from within the local network. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System up to 5.0(3). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Command Line Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the command line processing (CLI) logic in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 5.0(1) and 5.0(2) allows local users with OPERATOR or VIEWER privileges to gain additional privileges via unknown vectors.

The bug was discovered 08/22/2005. The weakness was presented 08/22/2005 with Cisco (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at cisco.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-2681 since 08/23/2005. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at cisco.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21947), SecurityFocus (BID 14633†), OSVDB (18925†), Secunia (SA16545†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1014757†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: cisco.com

Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco.com
Researcher: http://www.cisco.com
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-2681 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2681
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1703
X-Force: 21947 - Cisco Intrusion Prevention Systems CLI gain privileges, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 14633 - Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 16545 - Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Privilege Escalation, Less Critical
OSVDB: 18925 - Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Command Line Logic Local Privilege Escalation
SecurityTracker: 1014757
Vulnerability Center: 8947 - [cisco-sa-20050824-ips] Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Privilege Elevation via CLI, High

Entryinfo

Created: 08/23/2005 17:09
Updated: 07/04/2019 09:42
Changes: 08/23/2005 17:09 (81), 07/04/2019 09:42 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:5E8:103

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