Information disclosure in Cisco BroadWorks Application Server

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU54619

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1562

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation and authorization of specific commands that a user can execute within the XSI-Actions interface. A remote authenticated attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco BroadWorks Application Server: 17.0 - 24.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_broadworks_application_server:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_broadworks_application_server:18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_broadworks_application_server:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-broad-as-inf-disc-ZUXGFFXQ

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.