VDB-88697 · XFDB 8413 · SBV-2575

Cisco IOS Strong Password Protection improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco IOS. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Strong Password Protection. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. No exploit exists. It is advisable to modify the configuration settings.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Cisco IOS (Router Operating System) (version unknown). This issue affects an unknown function of the component Strong Password Protection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 01/01/1999. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8413) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2575†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Config
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Timelineinfo

01/01/1999 🔍
01/01/1999 +0 days 🔍
10/19/2003 +1752 days 🔍
07/06/2016 +4644 days 🔍
02/17/2019 +956 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-88697
X-Force: 8413
Vulnerability Center: 2575 - Cisco IOS strong password protection is disabled, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 07/06/2016 13:14
Updated: 02/17/2019 10:46
Changes: 07/06/2016 13:14 (35), 02/17/2019 10:46 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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