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Cisco ASA Web Interface Remote XML Command Injection (cisco-sa-20161116-asa)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 96047
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
According to its self-reported version and configuration, the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software running on the remote device is affected by an XML command injection vulnerability in the web-based management interface due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via specially crafted XML input, to inject arbitrary XML commands, resulting in an impact to the integrity of the device.Note that Cisco considers this vulnerability to be low/medium severity, and as a result the existing check information may not be complete from the vendor. For additional verification, please contact TAC Cisco support.
Solution
Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCva38556.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?dbeb50dc
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 96047
File Name: cisco-sa-20161116-asa.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: local
Family: CISCO
Published: 12/21/2016
Updated: 3/31/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.9
Temporal Score: 5.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software
Required KB Items: Host/Cisco/ASA
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/16/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/16/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-6461
BID: 94365