#VU20452 Improper Authorization in Cisco Integrated Management Controller


Published: 2019-08-29

Vulnerability identifier: #VU20452

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1863

CWE-ID: CWE-285

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco Integrated Management Controller
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to make unauthorized changes to the system configuration.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient authorization enforcement in the web-based management interface. A remote authenticated attacker with read-only privilegescan send a specially crafted HTTP request and change critical system configurations using administrator privileges.

This vulnerability affects the following products that are running Cisco IMC Software:
  • UCS C-Series and S-Series Servers in standalone mode
  • UCS E-Series Servers
  • 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS) Platforms

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Integrated Management Controller: 1.5 - 4.0

External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-imc-privilege

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.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability


Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Integrated Management Controller and Cisco UCS Director