SB2017101907 - Security restrictions bypass in Cisco Cloud Services Platform 2100
Published: October 19, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017101907
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12251)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions.The weakness exists in the web console of the Cisco Cloud Services Platform (CSP) 2100 due to weaknesses in the generation of certain authentication mechanisms in the URL. A remote attacker can browse to one of the hosted VMs' URLs in Cisco CSP and view specific patterns that control the web application's mechanisms for authentication control.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in full control over the affected system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.