Cisco SD-WAN Solution Improper Access Control (cisco-sa-sd-wan-file-access-VW36d28P)

high Nessus Plugin ID 159718

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch

Description

According to its self-reported version, Cisco SD-WAN Viptela Software is affected by a vulnerability.

- A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain escalated privileges. This vulnerability is due to improper access control on files within the affected system. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying certain files on the vulnerable device. If successful, the attacker could gain escalated privileges and take actions on the system with the privileges of the root user. (CVE-2022-20716)

Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCvy11382

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f70bc151

https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvy11382

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 159718

File Name: cisco-sa-sd-wan-file-access-VW36d28P.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Family: CISCO

Published: 4/13/2022

Updated: 3/5/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-20716

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:sd-wan_firmware, x-cpe:/a:cisco:sd-wan_vbond_orchestrator, x-cpe:/a:cisco:vedge_cloud_router, cpe:/a:cisco:sd-wan_vmanage, x-cpe:/a:cisco:sd-wan_vsmart_controller, x-cpe:/a:cisco:sd-wan_vedge

Required KB Items: Cisco/Viptela/Version, Cisco/Viptela/Model

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/13/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/13/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-20716

CWE: 284

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-sd-wan-file-access-VW36d28P

IAVA: 2022-A-0158-S

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCvy11382