Cisco WAAS Mobile Server < 3.5.5 Remote Code Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 71841

Synopsis

An application on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The remote host has a version of Cisco WAAS Mobile Server prior to version 3.5.5. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability that can be triggered via a specially crafted HTTP POST request with a directory traversal string to the ReportReceiver.

Solution

Upgrade to Cisco WAAS Mobile Server 3.5.5 or later.

See Also

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-276/

http://www.nessus.org/u?66884be2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 71841

File Name: cisco_waas_3_5_5.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 1/7/2014

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:wide_area_application_services_mobile

Required KB Items: SMB/Cisco_WAAS_Mobile_Server/Installed

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-5554

BID: 63554

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-20131106-waasm

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCuh69773