Cisco IOS memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Cisco IOS. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2007-5548. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco IOS (Router Operating System) (the affected version unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Command EXEC in Cisco IOS allow local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka (1) PSIRT-0474975756 and (2) PSIRT-0388256465. NOTE: as of 20071016, the only disclosure is a vague pre-advisory with no actionable information. However, since it is from a well-known researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

The weakness was released 08/21/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at irmplc.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-5548 since 10/18/2007. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 07/29/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17776 (Cisco IOS Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CISCO.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (37431), Tenable (17776), OSVDB (45360†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-34739†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-39348, VDB-39347, VDB-39346 and VDB-39345. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.3

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 17776
Nessus Name: Cisco IOS Multiple Vulnerabilities
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08/21/2007 🔍
10/18/2007 +57 days 🔍
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05/20/2008 +215 days 🔍
03/28/2012 +1407 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +1083 days 🔍
07/29/2021 +2327 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: irmplc.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-5548 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5548
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39336
X-Force: 37431
OSVDB: 45360 - Cisco IOS Unspecified Local Memory Corruption (PSIRT-0474975756)
Vulnerability Center: 34739 - Cisco IOS Command EXEC Multiple Stack-Based Buffer Overflows Allow Local Privilege Escalation, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 07/29/2021 13:03
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (53), 04/10/2017 12:13 (7), 07/29/2021 13:03 (3)
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