Vulnerability identifier: #VU151

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.5 [AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1452

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco ASR 5000 Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain an SNMP password on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the configured SNMP community string is not confidential. A remote unauthenticated attacker can obtain the SNMP read-write community string on the target system by sending a specially crafted SNMP query to view the read-write SNMP community string on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in disclosure of authentication information.

Mitigation
Putch for this vulnerability is avaliable through the Cisco Bug Search Tool.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco ASR 5000 Series: 19.3 - 20.1

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160713-asr

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Q & A

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?

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