SB2018030911 - Security restrictions bypass in Cisco Web Security Appliance



SB2018030911 - Security restrictions bypass in Cisco Web Security Appliance

Published: March 9, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018030911
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0087)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists in the FTP server due to incorrect FTP user credential validation. A remote attacker can use FTP to connect to the management IP address and log in to the FTP server of the Cisco WSA without having a valid password.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.