CVE-2014-0649

9.0 · HIGH

Published Jan 16, 2014 cisco CWE-264 EPSS 2.65% (85th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-0649 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 9.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The RMI interface in Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) 5.x before 5.5 does not properly enforce authorization requirements, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain superadmin access via a request to this interface, aka Bug ID CSCud75180.

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/102116 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=32378 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/64958 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1029634 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90430 Ref osvdb.org/102116 Ref secunia.com/advisories/56213 Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140115-csacs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0649?

CVE-2014-0649 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 9.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0649?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0649?

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