CVE-2014-0648

10.0 · HIGH

Published Jan 16, 2014 cisco CWE-264 EPSS 5.93% (93th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-0648 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco secure_access_control_system. It was published on January 16, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The RMI interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.x before 5.5 does not properly enforce authentication and authorization requirements, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a request to this interface, aka Bug ID CSCud75187.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update secure_access_control_system to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
cisco	secure_access_control_system	0	Affected

References

Ref osvdb.org/102117 Ref secunia.com/advisories/56213 Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140115-csacs Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=32379 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/64962 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1029634 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90431 Ref osvdb.org/102117 Ref secunia.com/advisories/56213 Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140115-csacs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0648?

CVE-2014-0648 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco secure_access_control_system. It was published on January 16, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0648?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0648?

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