Cisco IOS/IOS XE Multicast DNS Gateway os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cisco IOS and IOS XE and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Multicast DNS Gateway Handler. This manipulation causes os command injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-3358. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cisco IOS and IOS XE (Router Operating System) (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Multicast DNS Gateway Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was presented 09/24/2014 with Cisco as cisco-sa-20140924-mdns as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-3358 since 05/07/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78030 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 43417 (Cisco IOS Software Multicast Domain Name System Multiple Vulnerabilities (cisco-sa-20140924-mdns)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (96183), Tenable (78030), SecurityFocus (BID 70139†), SecurityTracker (ID 1030898†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46260†). See VDB-67692 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 78030
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20140924-mdns
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3358 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-3358
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67693

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X-Force: 96183 - Cisco IOS mDNS denial of service, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 70139 - Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Multicast DNS Gateway Memory Leak Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1030898 - Cisco IOS mDNS Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 46260 - [cisco-sa-20140924-mdns] Cisco IOS and IOS XE Remote DoS via a Malformed mDNS Packet - CVE-2014-3358, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/25/2014 13:09
Updated: 02/21/2022 02:25
Changes: 09/25/2014 13:09 (74), 06/07/2017 09:06 (4), 02/21/2022 02:19 (3), 02/21/2022 02:25 (1)
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