Cisco ATA-186 Password Circumvention / Recovery

critical Nessus Plugin ID 11012

Synopsis

The remote telephone adapter has a security bypass vulnerability.

Description

The remote host appears to be a Cisco ATA-186 - an analog telephone adapter used to interface analog telephones to VoIP networks.

The adapter is configured via a web interface that has a security bypass vulnerability. It is possible to bypass authentication by sending an HTTP POST request with a single byte, which could allow a remote attacker to take control of the device.

Solution

Apply the patch referenced in the vendor's advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 11012

File Name: cisco_ata186_password_circumvent.nasl

Version: 1.28

Type: remote

Family: CISCO

Published: 6/5/2002

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.0

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:cisco:ata-186

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/29/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/9/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-0769

BID: 4711, 4712

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