Cisco Prime Network Control System up to 1.1.1 Database Account Default Credential credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Prime Network Control System up to 1.1.1 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Database Account. Executing a manipulation as part of Default Credential can lead to credentials management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-1170. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Cisco Prime Network Control System up to 1.1.1. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Database Account. The manipulation as part of a Default Credential leads to a credentials management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-255. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Cisco Prime Network Control System (NCS) appliance with software before 1.1.1.24 has a default password for the database user account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change the configuration or cause a denial of service (service disruption) via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCtz30468.

The weakness was released 04/10/2013 by Erik Parker with Amazon as CSCtz30468 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-1170 since 01/11/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66861 (Cisco Prime Network Control System Default Credentials (cisco-sa-20130410-ncs)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CISCO.

Upgrading to version 1.1.1.24 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 (83363), Tenable (66861), SecurityFocus (BID 59013†), OSVDB (92216†) and Secunia (SA53010†). Additional details are provided at tools.cisco.com. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Credentials management
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Nessus ID: 66861
Nessus Name: Cisco Prime Network Control System Default Credentials (cisco-sa-20130410-ncs)
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Upgrade: Prime Network Control System 1.1.1.24

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: CSCtz30468
Researcher: Erik Parker
Organization: Amazon
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-1170 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1170
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8236

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X-Force: 83363
SecurityFocus: 59013 - Cisco Prime Network Control Systems CVE-2013-1170 Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 53010 - Cisco Prime Network Control System Database Account Default Credentials Weakness, Not Critical
OSVDB: 92216
SecurityTracker: 1028419 - Cisco Prime Network Control System Default Credentials Let Remote Users Modify the Configuration
Vulnerability Center: 39096 - [cisco-sa-20130410-ncs] Cisco Prime Network Control System Remote DoS or Change of Configuration, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/15/2013 16:07
Updated: 05/08/2021 08:41
Changes: 04/15/2013 16:07 (81), 04/27/2017 08:33 (5), 05/08/2021 08:41 (3)
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