Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-0353 - Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco web Security Appliance

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
cisco
nessus
NVD
Published: 2018-06-07
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

A vulnerability in traffic-monitoring functions in Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to circumvent Layer 4 Traffic Monitor (L4TM) functionality and bypass security protections. The vulnerability is due to a change in the underlying operating system software that is responsible for monitoring affected traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IP packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to pass traffic through the device, which the WSA was configured to deny. This vulnerability affects both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. This vulnerability affects Cisco AsyncOS versions for WSA on both virtual and hardware appliances running any release of the 10.5.1, 10.5.2, or 11.0.0 WSA Software. The WSA is vulnerable if it is configured for L4TM. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg78875.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Cisco
5

Nessus

NASL familyCISCO
NASL idCISCO-SA-20180606-WSA.NASL
descriptionAccording to its self-reported version, the Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) running on the remote host is affected by a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass L4 Traffic Monitor (L4TM) restrictions.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id110535
published2018-06-14
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/110535
titleCisco Web Security Appliance L4 Traffic Monitor Bypass
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(110535);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-0353");
  script_bugtraq_id(104417);
  script_xref(name:"CISCO-BUG-ID", value:"CSCvg78875");
  script_xref(name:"CISCO-SA", value:"cisco-sa-20180606-wsa");

  script_name(english:"Cisco Web Security Appliance L4 Traffic Monitor Bypass");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the WSA version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote security appliance is affected by a security feature bypass
vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version, the Cisco Web Security
Appliance (WSA) running on the remote host is affected by a security
feature bypass vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated, remote
attacker to bypass L4 Traffic Monitor (L4TM) restrictions.");
  # https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180606-wsa
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d0730b76");
  # https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvg78875
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ea9b4f43");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the vendor supplied patch.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  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:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-0353");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/06/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/06/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/06/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:cisco:web_security_appliance");
  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_wsa_version.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport", "Host/AsyncOS/Cisco Web Security Appliance/DisplayVersion", "Host/AsyncOS/Cisco Web Security Appliance/Version");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

display_ver = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/AsyncOS/Cisco Web Security Appliance/DisplayVersion');
# In 'ver', '-' is already converted to '.' by detection
ver = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/AsyncOS/Cisco Web Security Appliance/Version');

# Device might not even be configured for L4TM
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

# Granularity check
if (
  ver == "10" || ver == "10.5" || ver == "10.5.2" ||
  ver == "11" || ver == "11.5" || ver == "11.5.0"
) audit(AUDIT_VER_NOT_GRANULAR, 'Cisco Web Security Appliance', ver);

display_fix = FALSE;

# 10.5.1.x / 10.5.2.x < 10.5.2.042
if (
  ver =~ "^10\.5\.1($|[^0-9])" ||
  ver =~ "^10\.5\.2\.0?([0-9]|[1-3][0-9]|4[01])($|[^0-9])"
)
{
  display_fix = "10.5.2-042";
}
# 11.0.x - 11.5.x < 11.5.0.0614
else if (
  ver =~ "^11\.[01234]($|[^0-9])" ||
  ver =~ "^11\.5\.0\.0?([0-9]|[0-9][0-9]|[1-5][0-9][0-9])($|[^0-9])" ||
  ver =~ "^11\.5\.0\.0?6(0[0-9]|1[0-3])($|[^0-9])" ||
  ver == "11.5.0.FCS.442" # specifically listed in Cisco Bug
)
{
  display_fix = "11.5.0-0614";
}
else
  audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'Cisco WSA', display_ver);

if (display_fix)
{
  report =
    '\n  Installed version : ' + display_ver +
    '\n  Solution          : ' + display_fix +
    '\n';
  security_report_v4(severity:SECURITY_WARNING, port:0, extra:report);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'Cisco WSA', display_ver);

References