Cisco IOS Software Web UI XSRF (cisco-sa-ios-webui-HfwnRgk)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 207787

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch

Description

According to its self-reported version, Cisco IOS is affected by a vulnerability.

- A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack on an affected system through the web UI. This vulnerability is due to incorrectly accepting configuration changes through the HTTP GET method. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a currently authenticated administrator to follow a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to change the configuration of the affected device. (CVE-2024-20414)

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

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug IDs CSCwi59624, CSCwi59625

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?15ee0ec4

http://www.nessus.org/u?e0341eea

https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwi59624

https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwi59625

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 207787

File Name: cisco-sa-ios-webui-HfwnRgk-ios.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: combined

Family: CISCO

Published: 9/26/2024

Updated: 9/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-20414

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:ios

Required KB Items: Host/Cisco/IOS/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/25/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/25/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-20414

CWE: 285

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-ios-webui-HfwnRgk

IAVA: 2024-A-0592

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCwi59624, CSCwi59625