Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-0147 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.2(0.3)

047910
CVSS 9.8 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
cisco
CWE-502
critical
nessus

Summary

A vulnerability in Java deserialization used by Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) prior to release 5.8 patch 9 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted serialized Java object. An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device with root privileges. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh25988.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Cisco
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

NASL familyCISCO
NASL idCISCO-SA-20180307-ACS2.NASL
descriptionThe version of Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) running on the remote host is prior to 5.8.0.32.9 Cumulative Patch. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id108406
published2018-03-16
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/108406
titleCisco Secure Access Control Multiple Vulnerabilities (cisco-sa-20180307-acs1 / cisco-sa-20180307-acs2)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(108406);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/08");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-0147", "CVE-2018-0218");
  script_bugtraq_id(103328, 103345);
  script_xref(name:"CISCO-BUG-ID", value:"CSCvh25988");
  script_xref(name:"CISCO-BUG-ID", value:"CSCve70616");
  script_xref(name:"CISCO-SA", value:"cisco-sa-20180307-acs2");
  script_xref(name:"CISCO-SA", value:"cisco-sa-20180307-acs1");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2018-A-0084");

  script_name(english:"Cisco Secure Access Control Multiple Vulnerabilities (cisco-sa-20180307-acs1 / cisco-sa-20180307-acs2)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the ACS version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Cisco Secure Access Control System (ACS) running on the
remote host is prior to 5.8.0.32.9 Cumulative Patch. It is, therefore, 
affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  # https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180307-acs2
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e98b9cb0");
  # https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180307-acs1
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?41f35c0f");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to version 5.8.0.32.9 Cumulative Patch or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/03/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/03/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/03/16");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:cisco:secure_access_control_system");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CISCO");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("cisco_secure_acs_version.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/Cisco/ACS/Version", "Host/Cisco/ACS/DisplayVersion");

  exit(0);
}

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

ver = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/Cisco/ACS/Version");
display_ver = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/Cisco/ACS/DisplayVersion");

fix = '5.8.0.32.9';

if ( ver_compare(ver:ver, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0 )
{
  security_report_cisco(
    port     : 0,
    severity : SECURITY_HOLE,
    version  : display_ver,
    bug_id   : "CSCvh25988a",
    fix      : fix
  );
}
else
  audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'Secure ACS', display_ver);

The Hacker News

idTHN:A81A2037655E7E59C48C199FE05E1D96
last seen2018-03-08
modified2018-03-08
published2018-03-08
reporterSwati Khandelwal
sourcehttps://thehackernews.com/2018/03/cisco-pcp-security.html
titleHard-Coded Password in Cisco Software Lets Attackers Take Over Linux Servers