Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager Static Credential Authentication Bypass (cisco-sa-20170607-dcnm2)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 101357

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Synopsis

A network management system running on the remote host is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability.

Description

The Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) running on the remote host is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability due to the presence of a default user account with a static password that is not automatically removed post-installation. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to login and gain root or system-level privileges.

Solution

Upgrade to Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager version 10.2.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 101357

File Name: cisco_dcnm_cve-2017-6640.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: remote

Family: CISCO

Published: 7/10/2017

Updated: 11/12/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:prime_data_center_network_manager

Required KB Items: installed_sw/cisco_dcnm_web

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 6/7/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/7/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-6640

BID: 98937

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-20170607-dcnm2

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCvd95346

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