Vulnerability identifier: #VU10897
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 9.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Secure Access Control
Server applications /
Directory software, identity management
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The weakness exists in Java deserialization due to insecure deserialization of user-supplied content. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted serialized Java object and execute arbitrary commands on the device with root privileges.
Mitigation
Update to version 5.8 patch 9.
Vulnerable software versions
Cisco Secure Access Control: 5.2.0.3
External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180307-acs2
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.