Cisco Secure Access Control Server 5.5/5.6 Redirect privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Cisco Secure Access Control Server 5.5/5.6. This affects an unknown function of the component Redirect Handler. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-8029. No exploit exists. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cisco Secure Access Control Server 5.5/5.6 (Network Management Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Redirect Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Open redirect vulnerability in the web interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via an unspecified parameter, aka Bug ID CSCuq74150.

The weakness was disclosed 01/08/2015 with Cisco as CSCuq74150 as confirmed security notice (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-8029 since 10/08/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying the patch 5.5 Patch 7/5.6 Patch 2 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at software.cisco.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100548), SecurityFocus (BID 71948†), Secunia (SA62159†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1031514†). The entries VDB-68522 and VDB-68528 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Patch: 5.5 Patch 7/5.6 Patch 2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: CSCuq74150
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-8029 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8029
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68527
X-Force: 100548 - Cisco Secure Access Control Server open redirect, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71948 - Cisco Secure Access Control Server CVE-2014-8029 Open Redirection Vulnerability
Secunia: 62159 - Cisco Secure Access Control Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1031514 - Cisco Secure Access Control Server Input Validation Flaws Permit URL Redirection Attacks

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/09/2015 15:44
Updated: 07/09/2017 08:18
Changes: 01/09/2015 15:44 (61), 07/09/2017 08:18 (11)
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