Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-1747 - Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco IOS and IOS XE

047910
CVSS 8.6 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
cisco
nessus

Summary

A vulnerability in the implementation of the Short Message Service (SMS) handling functionality of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper processing of SMS protocol data units (PDUs) that are encoded with a special character set. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious SMS message to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the wireless WAN (WWAN) cellular interface module on an affected device to crash, resulting in a DoS condition that would require manual intervention to restore normal operating conditions.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Cisco
2

Nessus

  • NASL familyCISCO
    NASL idCISCO-SA-20190327-SMS-DOS-IOSXE.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its self-reported version, the installed Cisco IOS XE Software is affected by a vulnerability in its implementation of the Short Message Service (SMS) handling functionality. This allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper processing of SMS protocol data units (PDUs) that are encoded with a special character set. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious SMS message to an affected device. A successful exploit allows the attacker to cause the wireless WAN (WWAN) cellular interface module on an affected device to crash, resulting in a DoS condition that would require manual intervention to restore normal operating conditions. Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id128114
    published2019-08-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/128114
    titleCisco IOS XE Software Short Message Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
    code
    #TRUSTED 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
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(128114);
      script_version("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/12/20");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2019-1747");
      script_bugtraq_id(107599);
      script_xref(name:"CISCO-BUG-ID", value:"CSCvm07801");
      script_xref(name:"CISCO-SA", value:"cisco-sa-20190327-sms-dos");
    
      script_name(english:"Cisco IOS XE Software Short Message Service Denial of Service Vulnerability");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Cisco IOS XE Software");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "According to its self-reported version, the installed Cisco IOS XE Software is affected by a vulnerability in its
    implementation of the Short Message Service (SMS) handling functionality. This allows an unauthenticated, remote
    attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper
    processing of SMS protocol data units (PDUs) that are encoded with a special character set. An attacker can exploit
    this vulnerability by sending a malicious SMS message to an affected device. A successful exploit allows the attacker
    to cause the wireless WAN (WWAN) cellular interface module on an affected device to crash, resulting in a DoS condition
    that would require manual intervention to restore normal operating conditions.
    
    Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.
    
    Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
    number.");
      # https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190327-sms-dos
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?22250072");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-71135");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvm07801");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCvm07801");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
      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:C/C:N/I:N/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-1747");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_cwe_id(20);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/03/27");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/03/27");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/08/23");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:ios_xe");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"CISCO");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("cisco_ios_xe_version.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/Cisco/IOS-XE/Version");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include('audit.inc');
    include('cisco_workarounds.inc');
    include('ccf.inc');
    
    product_info = cisco::get_product_info(name:'Cisco IOS XE Software');
    
    version_list=make_list(
      '16.10.1'
    );
    
    workarounds = make_list(CISCO_WORKAROUNDS['sierra_wireless']);
    workaround_params = make_list();
    
    
    reporting = make_array(
    'port'     , 0,
    'severity' , SECURITY_WARNING,
    'version'  , product_info['version'],
    'bug_id'   , 'CSCvm07801',
    'cmds'     , make_list('show inventory | include Sierra Wireless')
    );
    
    cisco::check_and_report(product_info:product_info, workarounds:workarounds, workaround_params:workaround_params, reporting:reporting, vuln_versions:version_list);
    
    
  • NASL familyCISCO
    NASL idCISCO-SA-20190327-SMS-DOS-IOS.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its self-reported version, the installed Cisco IOS Software is affected by a vulnerability in its implementation of the Short Message Service (SMS) handling functionality. This allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper processing of SMS protocol data units (PDUs) that are encoded with a special character set. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious SMS message to an affected device. A successful exploit allows the attacker to cause the wireless WAN (WWAN) cellular interface module on an affected device to crash, resulting in a DoS condition that would require manual intervention to restore normal operating conditions. Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id128113
    published2019-08-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/128113
    titleCisco IOS Short Message Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
    code
    #TRUSTED 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
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(128113);
      script_version("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/12/20");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2019-1747");
      script_bugtraq_id(107599);
      script_xref(name:"CISCO-BUG-ID", value:"CSCvm07801");
      script_xref(name:"CISCO-SA", value:"cisco-sa-20190327-sms-dos");
    
      script_name(english:"Cisco IOS Short Message Service Denial of Service Vulnerability");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Cisco IOS");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "According to its self-reported version, the installed Cisco IOS Software is affected by a vulnerability in its
    implementation of the Short Message Service (SMS) handling functionality. This allows an unauthenticated, remote
    attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper
    processing of SMS protocol data units (PDUs) that are encoded with a special character set. An attacker can exploit
    this vulnerability by sending a malicious SMS message to an affected device. A successful exploit allows the attacker
    to cause the wireless WAN (WWAN) cellular interface module on an affected device to crash, resulting in a DoS condition
    that would require manual intervention to restore normal operating conditions.
    
    Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.
    
    Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
    number.");
      # https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190327-sms-dos
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?22250072");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-71135");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvm07801");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCvm07801");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
      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:C/C:N/I:N/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-1747");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_cwe_id(20);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/03/27");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/03/27");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/08/23");
    
      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_family(english:"CISCO");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("cisco_ios_version.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/Cisco/IOS/Version");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include('audit.inc');
    include('cisco_workarounds.inc');
    include('ccf.inc');
    
    product_info = cisco::get_product_info(name:'Cisco IOS');
    
    version_list=make_list(
      '15.8(3)M'
    );
    
    workarounds = make_list(CISCO_WORKAROUNDS['sierra_wireless']);
    workaround_params = make_list();
    
    
    reporting = make_array(
    'port'     , 0,
    'severity' , SECURITY_WARNING,
    'version'  , product_info['version'],
    'bug_id'   , 'CSCvm07801',
    'cmds'     , make_list('show inventory | include Sierra Wireless')
    );
    
    cisco::check_and_report(product_info:product_info, workarounds:workarounds, workaround_params:workaround_params, reporting:reporting, vuln_versions:version_list);