Cisco AsyncOS for Content Security Management Appliances Software Remote Code Execution (CSCug80118)

high Nessus Plugin ID 73211

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Synopsis

The remote security appliance is missing a vendor-supplied patch.

Description

According to its self-reported version, the version of Cisco Content Security Management Appliance running on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to a flaw in Cisco AsyncOS. An authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the 'root' user.

Note: In order to exploit this vulnerability, the FTP service and Safelist/Blocklist (SLBL) service must be enabled.

Solution

Apply the relevant update referenced in Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-20140319-asyncos.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 73211

File Name: cisco-sa-20140319-sma.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Family: CISCO

Published: 3/26/2014

Updated: 3/5/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:cisco:content_security_management_appliance

Required KB Items: Host/AsyncOS/Cisco Content Security Management Appliance/DisplayVersion, Host/AsyncOS/Cisco Content Security Management Appliance/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/31/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/19/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-2119

BID: 66309

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-20140319-asyncos

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCug80118

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