Cisco Context Directory Agent input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Cisco Context Directory Agent. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-0656. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cisco Context Directory Agent (affected version not known) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cisco Context Directory Agent (CDA) allows remote authenticated users to trigger the omission of certain user-interface data via crafted field values, aka Bug ID CSCuj45353.

The weakness was shared 01/08/2014 with Cisco (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0656 since 01/02/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90169), SecurityFocus (BID 64701†) and OSVDB (101801†). The entries VDB-66018, VDB-66017 and VDB-66016 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Cisco

Name

Context Directory Agent

License

commercial

Website

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/02/2014 🔍
01/07/2014 +5 days 🔍
01/08/2014 +1 days 🔍
01/08/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +440 days 🔍
01/18/2022 +2492 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: tools.cisco.com
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-0656 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0656
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66019
X-Force: 90169 - Cisco Context Directory Agent security bypass
SecurityFocus: 64701 - Cisco Context Directory Agent Hidden Input Security Vulnerability
OSVDB: 101801
SecurityTracker: 1029569

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/18/2022 23:29
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (48), 03/01/2018 07:50 (6), 01/18/2022 23:29 (3)
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