Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-3291 - Configuration vulnerability in Cisco IOS 12.3(8)Ja/12.3(8)Ja1

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN

Summary

The web interface on Cisco IOS 12.3(8)JA and 12.3(8)JA1, as used on the Cisco Wireless Access Point and Wireless Bridge, reconfigures itself when it is changed to use the "Local User List Only (Individual Passwords)" setting, which removes all security and password configurations and allows remote attackers to access the system.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Cisco
2

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

NASL familyCISCO
NASL idCISCO-SA-20060628-APHTTP.NASL
descriptionThe Cisco web-browser interface for Cisco access points and Cisco 3200 Series Wireless Mobile Interface Card (WMIC), contains a vulnerability that could, under certain circumstances, remove the default security configuration from the managed access point and allow administrative access without validation of administrative user credentials. Cisco has made free software available to address this vulnerability for affected customers. There are workarounds available to mitigate the effects of this vulnerability.
last seen2019-10-28
modified2010-09-01
plugin id48993
published2010-09-01
reporterThis script is (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/48993
titleAccess Point Web-browser Interface Vulnerability
code
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#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# Security advisory is (C) CISCO, Inc.
# See https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00806cd92f.shtml

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(48993);
 script_version("1.19");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2018/11/15");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2006-3291");
 script_bugtraq_id(18704);
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"544484");
 script_xref(name:"CISCO-BUG-ID", value:"CSCsd67403");
 script_xref(name:"CISCO-SA", value:"cisco-sa-20060628-ap");

 script_name(english:"Access Point Web-browser Interface Vulnerability");
 script_summary(english:"Checks IOS version");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Cisco web-browser interface for Cisco access points and Cisco 3200
Series Wireless Mobile Interface Card (WMIC), contains a vulnerability
that could, under certain circumstances, remove the default security
configuration from the managed access point and allow administrative
access without validation of administrative user credentials.

Cisco has made free software available to address this vulnerability
for affected customers. There are workarounds available to mitigate the
effects of this vulnerability.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ff6a35b0");
 # https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00806cd92f.shtml
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?bbeb9f97");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the relevant patch referenced in Cisco Security Advisory
cisco-sa-20060628-ap.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_cwe_id(16);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/06/28");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/06/28");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/09/01");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:ios");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"CISCO");

 script_dependencie("cisco_ios_version.nasl");
 script_require_keys("Host/Cisco/IOS/Version");
 exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("cisco_func.inc");
include("cisco_kb_cmd_func.inc");

flag = 0;
version = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/Cisco/IOS/Version");
override = 0;

if (version == '12.3(11)JX1') flag++;
else if (version == '12.3(11)JX') flag++;
else if (version == '12.3(8)JA1') flag++;
else if (version == '12.3(8)JA')  flag++;

if (get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled"))
{
  if (flag)
  {
    flag = 0;
    buf = cisco_command_kb_item("Host/Cisco/Config/show_ip_http_server_status", "show ip http server status");
    if (check_cisco_result(buf))
    {
      if (preg(pattern:"HTTP server status: Enabled", multiline:TRUE, string:buf)) { flag = 1; }
      if (preg(pattern:"HTTP secure server status: Enabled", multiline:TRUE, string:buf)) { flag = 1; }
    } else if (cisco_needs_enable(buf)) { flag = 1; override = 1; }
  }
}


if (flag)
{
  security_hole(port:0, extra:cisco_caveat(override));
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");